Khichdi has also been the favorite food of the Mughals and Alamgiri Khichdi was in special discussion during the Aurangzeb era.
TV actress Shweta Tiwari is also fit at the age of 44. During an interview, he mentioned his fitness and favorite food. His favorite food also includes the thing that has been a favorite food of the Mughals. In the interview, he told that khichdi made with different vegetables is his favorite food. They like khichdi formed like soup.
Khichdi is one of the oldest dishes in India. Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi says, Khichdi is the oldest food in India, evidence related to the second century seals it.
Mughal’s favorite food?
According to Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi, Khichdi has also been the favorite dish of the Mughals. Both the Mughal emperor Akbar and his son Jahangir were crazy about khichdi. It is also mentioned in Ein-e-Akbari, which is also called Akbar’s Constitution.
There is a common illusion that Babur and his generations, who laid the foundation of the Mughal Empire in India, preferred non -vegetarian dishes, but it is not so. Historians say, the Mughal kitchen was also affected by Indian cuisine. Recipes like Lapasi, Pudi, Laddus and Khichdi joined their kitchen.
It is claimed that Akbar’s son Jahangir loved pistachios and raisins decorated with pungent khichdi. It was named Lazzan, which means delicious. Aurangzeb, known for his simplicity lifestyle and cruel nature, loved Alamgiri Khichdi, including fish and boiled eggs. Gradually it became the main dish of Ramadan.
The fame of khichdi was not limited to India only. In the 10th century, the diary of a traveler of Morocco mentioned a khichdi made of rice and moong. Khichdi is also mentioned in the 15th century documents. This shows how old cuisine the khichdi is.
Not detox food, but light for stomach
According to Chef Harpal Singh, even though it is prepared from rice and dal, khichdi is found in different forms in different parts of the country. It is also made with vegetables. In the south, I feel like Bissy Belle Bhat. I get pulses and rice khichdi in Gujarat, especially in Gujarat, but very thick and thin. The Shetty Restaurant has its own separate versions in Mumbai, but they are very tasty. I would not call it detox food, but lighter for the stomach.
How old khichdi?
Khichdi is also mentioned in Vedic texts like Yajurveda. It has been described as a 3500 year old dish. In the texts, it was known as Mishranan. This is because it was prepared with a mixture of rice, lentils and many times vegetables.
The Mughals liked khichdi so much that it was made a royal dish. In Ayurveda it is called satvik food. It is considered to be easily digested and keeping the body balanced.
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