Khichuri
Digital Khichuri Challenge held to help Cox's Bazar youth promote peace, diversity
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and ActionAid have organised a hackathon to help young people in Cox's Bazar leverage digital means and tools to promote peace, tolerance, and diversity and contribute to SDG targets 4.7 and 16.
The three-day "Digital Khichuri Challenge for Pathway to Peaceful Societies: Catalyzing Youth as Responsible Citizens," was organised under UND's Partnerships for a Tolerant and Inclusive Bangladesh (PTIB) project.
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Almost 100 students from different educational institutions submitted their ideas. The top nine teams attended a boot camp from September 25-27 and presented their ideas on September 27 to the jury.
Team Hurricane and Team Decode the Peace were the winners among the nine teams who will receive mentorship from the UNDP.
Khichuri Recipes: 7 varieties of yummy nutritious Khichdi to try at home
Khichuri, a one-pot dish, is one of the most popular comfort foods in Bangladesh. Khichuri is also known as Khichdi or Khichadi. This rice and lentil dish is a complete meal that is not only absolutely scrumptious but is also quite healthy. It is a simple, flavorful, and easy-to-cook dish that is especially known to warm hearts during monsoon. The name comes from the Sanskrit word ‘Khicca’, which signifies grains and legumes. Various types of khichuri are cooked across the country, and it is a cuisine that brings us all together. Let’s take a look at 7 varieties of delicious khichuri which can be easily made at home.
7 Tasty Healthy Khichuri Recipes to Try at Home
Moong dal khichuri
This is the most common variation of khichuri. To prepare this dish, first, melt ghee or oil in a pressure cooker. Then cinnamon, cardamom, cumin, cloves, and bay leaf should all be fried whole until aromatic. When cooking the spices, the cumin should also crackle. Now add the grated ginger and cook for 5-6 seconds or until the raw ginger aroma fades. Sauté for 2-3 seconds after adding the turmeric, red chili powder, and asafoetida. Now sauté for 2 minutes with the roasted moong dal. Next, stir in the drained rice thoroughly. Pour 5 cups of water into a mixing bowl and season with salt and sugar. On medium to high heat, stir the khichuri and then pressure cook it for 4-5 whistles. Open the lid of the cooker once the pressure has settled down on its own.
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Oats khichuri
This khichuri is a healthier version of the normal khichuri. Heat 1.5 tablespoons of ghee in a 2 litre pressure cooker first. Then add 1 teaspoon cumin seeds and 1 small bay leaf. Allow the cumin seeds to pop. Then add a third of a cup of chopped onions. Cook onions until they become transparent. Then stir in half a teaspoon of coarsely chopped ginger and 1 chopped green chile. Saute for a couple of minutes. Add 13 cups of chopped tomatoes next.