Khichdi is a hygienic and soothing meal, which is made with a combination of rice and either green or yellow lentils. Khichdi can be eaten plain or with curd.

Khichdi which is India’s one of the most favourite food is often called as super food. During our childhood, mom used to give us khichdi when we are sick. So in our mind, khichdi is always plain and boring.

In India, khichdi is most often provided to babies and elderly as it is easily digestible and nourishing. Most doctors recommend this dish as the ‘go-to’ food to people when they have digestive problems, fever, or are in poor health as it has got all essential nutrients and easy to digest.

However, there are major surprising health benefits of khichdi that make it a great meal to eat even when you're well. Off late Khichdi has gained popularity nationally and internationally because of its powerful nutritional properties.

Khichdi has got the right mix of carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and protein because of the combination of rice in lentil. Khichdi, the gluten-free vegetarian food has got all essential amino acids, making it a complete nutrition source. Khichdi is often eaten with ghee or butter which itself is a great source of macro-nutrients, protein, complex carbohydrates and essential fibers.

 

Check out some great benefits of khichdi which may motivate you to have khichdi more often:

  • Easy to digest

Khichdi is very easy to digest so it is a healthy option for babies and elderly people. Khichdi eases stomach and intestines thus making it perfect food when you are sick. Khichdi also have the perfect balance of all basic nutritional elements required to improve energy, immunity and digestion.

 

  • Packed with nutrition

Khichdi is one of the most beneficial foods which is having the perfect balance of minerals and nutrients. Khichdi has got the combination of rice, lentils and ghee. Because of which khichdi help to feed your body with carbohydrates, proteins, dietary fibre, Vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium. You also add vegetables in khichdi to enhance its nutritional value.

 

  • Gluten-free

Khichdi is beneficial for people who suffer from gluten sensitivity. Since rice doesn’t contain gluten people who are avoiding gluten can safely eat khichdi.

 

  • Weight loss

Use of cumin in khichdi helps to increase digestive enzyme in the body. Because of the increased digestion, khichdi helps to detoxify your body which essentially leads to weight loss.

 

  • Wholesome food   
Khichdi is an important part of an Ayurvedic diet as well because it is a simple and wholesome food which contains a deadly combination of all essential nutrients namely protein, carbohydrates and essential fibers. Khichdi also contains essential vitamins and minerals namely vitamin C, vitamin B complex, magnesium, potassium, calcium, and phosphorus etc. Khichdi is one of the most wholesome foods, which is full of nutritional values.

 

 Summing it up

To put it simply, the importance of this dish in an Indian’s life is perhaps the same as that of noodles in a Chinese person’s life. Because of which khichdi is treated as super food among Indian diaspora.