Khichu
Khichu, from above
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Khichu

Rice flour dough steamed soft and eaten hot with oil and methia masala. Gujarati street comfort.

25 minTime
3 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Papdi no lot2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayMade the traditional way, nothing skipped.
The original
235kcalsame
3 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
25minutessame

Khichu, as tradition has it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Rice flour1⅓ cups
Water2 cups
Cumin seeds1 tsp
Ajwain (carom seeds)¼ tsp
Green chilli2, crushed
Ginger1.5 cm, grated
Baking soda (bicarb soda, bicarbonate of soda)¼ tsp, or papad khar
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)groundnut oil, to serve
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)or methia masala, to serve
Saltto taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Boil water with cumin, ajwain, chilli, ginger, salt and soda.
  2. 2Lower the heat and add rice flour gradually, stirring hard with a rolling pin or spoon.
  3. 3Cover and steam on low, or steam in a steamer.
  4. 4Serve hot with groundnut oil and methia masala or red chilli powder.
Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

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What goes with Khichu: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Papaya sambharo15 min
On the side Gujarati kadhi25 min
A little snack Khaman dhokla35 min
To drink Masala chaas10 min
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