Khichu: Unique Gujarati Rice Flour Delicacy

By Niveditha Kalyanaraman

November 2nd, 2023

Khichu is a healthy and tasty gujarati delicacy made with rice flour. It is generally served as street food in gujarat as a snack which can also be served for morning breakfast. Here's the recipe for Khichu.

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Ingredients

1 cup rice flour 2½ cup water 1 chilli, finely chopped 1 tsp cumin / jeera ¼ tsp ajwain / carom seeds ¼ tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt Peanut oil for serving Pickle masala for serving

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Step 1

In a large kadai, take water. Add chilli, cumin, ajwain, baking soda and salt. Mix well and get water to boil for 3 minutes. Further, add 1 cup rice flour and stir well.

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Step 2

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 is cooked completely.

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Serving

Finally, enjoy khichu topped with peanut oil and pickle masala.

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