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khichari

khichari is the alternative form of khichdi.

Meaning of khichdi

Noun

khichdi (countable and uncountable, plural khichdis)

  1. A South Asian dish of rice and lentils.
    • As for Paulette, the first language she learnt was Bengali, and the first solid food she ate was a rice-and-dal khichri cooked by Jodu's mother.2008, Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies, Penguin, published 2015, page 67

Questions about khichari

What is khichari the alternative form of?
Khichari is the alternative form of khichdi.

Words near khichari in the dictionary

  1. khia asylum
  2. Khias
  3. khibinite
  4. khibinskite
  5. khichadi
  6. khichari
  7. khichdee
  8. khichdi
  9. khichdis
  10. khichiri
  11. khichri

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