Four types of khichdi, keema, papad, ghee, pickles

 Four types of khichdi, keema, papad, ghee, pickles

At the food festival held on November 4 in Delhi, the capital of India, the khichdi, usually cooked in the poor man's katya, was given the honor that people were left in awe.

On this occasion, a turtle weighing 918 kg was made on the lawn of India Gate and distributed among 60,000 children. At the same time, khichdi was announced as the food of India.

Khichdi, made from rice and pulses of various types, was originally a delicacy of the poor. It is an ancient dish of India and is mentioned in many places.

In the 15th century, the Russian traveler Afana Syanki Tan brought back the delights of khichdi during his travels to South Asia. The Greek ambassador of Seleucus described this dish made of lentils and rice as a favorite food of the people of South Asia and Ibn Battuta also mentioned it in his travelogue.

These indicate that khichdi is actually the staple food of India.

During the reign of the Mughal emperors, the royal chefs served it on top of their heads and gave it the status of a royal dish. In Ayin Akbari written by Noortan Abul Fazl of the court of Akbar Badshah, there is a mention of seven types of khichdi which were included in the king's personal belongings.

The story of Akbar and Birbal related to Khichdi is very interesting and you may have heard it somewhere. Khichdi was also a favorite food of King Jahangir and it is mentioned in the manuscript 'Alwan Nimat' written during his reign. Apart from lentils, the royal cooks added meat, fruits and saffron and made it into a delicious chicken dish. A skilled cook made khichdi with almonds and pistachios instead of rice and lentils.

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With time, the color of the khichdi changed. The British made it a breakfast food. When the khichdi wore the English chola, instead of pickles and chutneys, it was eaten with boiled eggs and fish. Its fame became so widespread that khichdi reached India and England and graced the table of Queen Victoria.

With the decline of the Mughal Empire, skilled cooks migrated to different parts of India to seek the patronage of kings and nawabs. The patronage of the Hamkarans of Oudh, Rampur and Hyderabad maintained the adornment of the table. It is said that 23 types of khichdi were served with 32 types of chutneys on the table of Mirza Bahadur Sadiq Ali Khan and the princes of Oudh.

Khichdi was very popular in the Deccan and the proverb became famous. Khichdi's four friends. Ghee, papad, ghee, pickles

Khichdi is sometimes associated with religious traditions and sometimes with festivals. Inclusion of khichdi in Makar Sankranti, Durga Puja, Sarasutvi Puja is mandatory. At Jagannath Temple in Orissa, Khichdi is a shrine for pilgrims. On the 10th day of Muharram i.e. Ashura Day, fasting is broken from Khichdi in Sham Ghariban. That is, this sorrow is the companion of both.

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Khichdi is beneficial for both the healthy and the sick. However, the difference is that for the sick, khichdi is cooked simply without spices because it is a subtle and easily digestible food.

Its easy to cook and a breeze. It is prepared in one pot with less effort. Khichdi has now become a hallmark of India. Along with the public, he has been awarded official honours. In this time of inflation, cooking khichdi is cheaper and healthier than other foods.

Khichdi became the khichdi on Indian Twitter!

So it just so happened that out of nowhere, news broke on Twitter that India was going to make khichdi its national dish a few days later, in a ceremony. What happened next, as soon as we saw his support on Twitter, against him, there was a whole invitation to ridicule and joke on him. It went so far that a minister had to jump into the debate and give an explanation.

Some ridiculed the Modi government's economic policies. For instance, Gaurav Pandhi, also a Congress activist, tweeted, "The state of the country's economy is so sick that Khichdi is the right choice."

Some have linked khichdi to the current government's ban on beef. Like Tahsin Poonawala. He wrote, 'My question is, what will happen if a BJP government eats beef khichdi in Goa or Andhra Pradesh? Would it be anti-national to do so? Or nationalism? Or something in between?'In the background of the national anthem debate in India, former Chief Minister of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, tweeted, 'So do you have to stand up after seeing someone eating khichdi? Is it necessary to eat before watching the movie? And whoever does not like it, will he be declared an enemy of the country?'Along with jokes and sarcasm, many people tweeted in support of Khichdi. Like Kritika Dwivedi, who wrote, 'No wonder khichdi is being hailed as our national dish. Whenever it is not understood what to make, always khichdi is made. Healthy, fun and ready to go!'