easy khichu recipe | papdi no lot | how to make gujarati kichu
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 10 minutes
- Total time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 Servings
- Category: breakfast / snacks
- Cuisine: gujarati
Ingredients
- 2½ cup water
- 1 chilli (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp cumin / jeera
- ¼ tsp ajwain / carom seeds
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup rice flour
- peanut oil for serving
- pickle masala for serving
Method
- firstly, in a large kadai take 2½ cup water.
- add 1 chilli, 1 tsp cumin, ¼ tsp ajwain, ¼ tsp baking soda and 1 tsp salt. traditionally, papad khar is added in place of baking soda.
- mix well and get water to boil for 3 minutes.
- further, add 1 cup rice flour and stir well.
- stir continuously until the rice flour absorbs all the water.
- break the lumps and form a soft and fluffy mixture.
- cover and simmer for 6 minutes or until rice flour are cooked completely.
- finally, enjoy khichu topped with peanut oil and pickle masala.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.