Rice Khichu by Tarla Dalal

Rice Khichu, authentic Gujarati dish!

Rice Khichu

Preparation Time: 5 minutes. Cooking Time: 12 minutes. Serves 4.

Rice khichu, Gujarat is known for its many snacks that are a treat to the palate even while being friendly to the stomach! here is another easy to make, easily digestible afternoon snack from the kitchens of gujarat. However, serving it in the traditional way with oodles of raw oil can turn this healthy snack into a non-healthy one. Serve it by shaping with an interesting mould and top it with the sauce. Khichu remains soft when hot, hence, true to the name, relish it steaming hot. While adding flour, be quick in stirring to avoid the formation of lumps.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes. Cooking Time: 8 minutes. Serves: 4.

For the khichu
1 cup rice flour (chawal ka atta)
A pinch of soda bi-carb
½ tsp crushed cumin seeds (jeera)
½ tsp finely chopped green chillies
Salt to taste
1 tbsp oil

For the sauce
3 tbsp oil
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tsp chilli powder
A pinch of salt

For the khichu
1. Put 3 cups of hot water in a deep non-stick pan, add the soda bi-carb, crushed cumin seeds, green chillies, salt, rice flour and oil, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously with help of a rolling pin.
2. Cover and cook on a slow flame for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.

For the sauce
1. Heat the oil in a small pan, add the garlic and sauté on a slow flame till it releases flavour.
2. Remove from the flame, add the chilli powder and salt and mix well. Keep aside.

How to proceed
1. Put the khichu in a bowl, pour a little of the sauce over it and serve immediately.

[K]

Wow 8 years later the video still looks very fresh I tried the recipe it works perfectly. May the soul of Tarla aunty rest peace she just reminds of my grandma 😊

[btanna]

You surely filled up for my mom today! Its getting cold here and I recalled those early winter mornings with family where all our women gathered together to make papad for the year and we kids hogged on hot khichu with masala oil while they were busy rolling papad. Will surprise her with a pic of my make today. Thanks to you.. Love watching you cook!

[bkool]

The first lady Tarla Dalal who made cooking professionaly ... She deserve padmasree. But our country never recognise lady work when it's earning comes. 👍👍👍
Kichu is best explained . 👌

[toraltoral]

RIP.dear. .tarla dalal..you have given us such wonderful recipes Thank You Always..Om Shanti

[ashritabhatia]

I tried this recipe 3 times and it was so so tasty
Thankyou so much for keeping us up to date with all the recipes!!! 🙏🙏👍🏻

[shaheenakapadwala]

I tried this recipe. Ye bahut hi achi bani thi. Thank u very much aunty. Plz keep uploading more videos aunty. Aapki sabhi recipes bahut hi achi hoti hai aur aap use bahut easy bana deti hai. Thank u very very much.

[TarlaDalalsKitchen]

Please let us know how the recipe comes out. Would love to hear from you.

[TarlaDalalsKitchen]

You can add cashews if you wish to.... garlic sauce on top makes it very very tasty.. If you do not eat garlic you can avoid it...

[kunjpatel]

A big salute to your efforts and delicious recipes. I am trying this recipe right now.
Love from Australia.

[tusshar]

very very nice its very simple way to making papdi khichu....thanks 

[poonamjeeth]

I have been making khichu all these years in a more complicated way, this one is so easy and done in minutes.... So yummy and flavourful!

[chaturbhujbhojwani]

woow beautiful easy explanation God bless her.

[Infinity_Studies]

Thanks for this recipe. I saw many videos of kichu but all were using different utensils tht I don't have and their recipe were complicated. But your is easiest for students like us who miss gujarati food and don't have special utensils. Thank you soo much.

[TarlaDalalsKitchen]

Thank you for your kind words. Keep trying more recipes and give us your feedback.

[PremalUpadhyaya]

Awesome recepie Mam. U r the best chef. Miss you a lot.

[TarlaDalalsKitchen]

Make sure you stir continuously and follow the exact recipe... Happy Cooking !

[kumudr.chauhan]

Hello Tarla ji, I have never eaten such delicious khichu lot. I followed the recipe exactly the way you made it and it turned out so perfect. Thank you so much. 

[nidhipunjabi]

Hi Aunty. Love ur polite way of explaining the recipes and all ur recipes are wonderful. thank u for your guidance. u r an angel to many women who are learning to cook or have trouble cooking. great work aunty. i have eaten kichu just once near a park in ahmedabad and loved it. today i was going through those old pics where i am eating kichu. so started looking for this recipe. gona try soon and wil tel u how it comes out. thank u aunty. good day!

[uprisingpianist]

You are the most excellent cook I've ever seen!!👌👌👍👍

[maheshchandramehta]

specially with masala or garlic oil. thanks Tarla mam to add the video