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Tarla Dalal
26 March, 2025
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About Buckwheat Khichdi
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Method for Buckwheat Khichdi
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Boost your Bone Health with Buckwheat Khichdi
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buckwheat khichdi recipe | kutto khichdi | farali kutto khichdi | healthy kutto khichdi | with 15 amazing images.
One look at this buckwheat khichdi recipe and you know that faaral foods can be more sumptuous and often more flavourful than everyday meals! The garnish of sesame seeds and coriander is to this kutto khichdi what a cherry is to icing! It really boosts the aroma and flavour of the kutto khichdi.
As you start making this kutto khichdi, you might have some concerns about the stickiness of buckwheat, and the curdled look of the buttermilk when cooked. Worry not, everything will turn out perfectly when done! Team this irresistible kutto khichdi with Peanut Kadhi to make a satiating meal.
See why we think this is a healthy kutto khichdi? Buckwheat, a cereal not known to many, is a good source of calcium. To stock up on your calcium and protein reserves and boost your bone health, apart from greens you should also include this cereal in your meals. Apart from buckwheat itself, other ingredients like curd, peanuts and sesame seeds used in this khichdi also lend substantial amount of calcium. In all this khichdi fulfills 27% (164.9 mg) of your daily calcium intake.
Learn to make buckwheat khichdi recipe | kutto khichdi | farali kutto khichdi | healthy kutto khichdi | with step by step photos and video below.
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
11 Mins
Total Time
21 Mins
Makes
2 servings
Ingredients
For Buckwheat Khichdi
1 cup buckwheat (kuttu or kutti no daro)
1/2 cup curd (dahi)
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 cup raw potato cubes
1 tbsp ginger-green chilli paste
rock salt (sendha namak) or table salt to taste
2 tbsp roasted and powdered peanuts
1/2 tsp lemon juice
For The Garnish
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania) optional
For Serving With Buckwheat Khichdi
Method
For buckwheat khichdi
- To make buckwheat khichdi, clean, wash and soak the buckwheat in enough water for 2 hours. Drain and keep aside.
- Combine 1½ cups of water and curds in a deep bowl and whisk well. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add cumin seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the potatoes, mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till the potatoes are half cooked, while stirring occasionally.
- Lower the flame, add the ginger-green chilli paste, buckwheat, curds-water mixture and rock salt, mix well and cover and cook on a slow flame for 5 to 6 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the peanuts and lemon juice, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Garnish buckwheat khichdi with coriander and sesame seeds and serve immediately with peanut kadhi.
buckwheat khichdi recipe | kutto khichdi | farali kutto khichdi | healthy kutto khichdi | Video by Tarla Dalal
Buckwheat Khichdi, Farali Kutto Khichdi Recipe, Vrat Recipe, Fasting Recipe recipe with step by step
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To make the buckwheat khichdi (kuttu ki khichdi), clean, wash and soak the buckwheat in enough water for 2 hours. Drain and keep aside.
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For the buttermilk (curd-water) mixture, combine 1½ cups of water and curds in a deep bowl and whisk well. Keep aside.
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Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add cumin seeds.
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When the seeds crackle, add the potatoes, mix well.
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Cover and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Make sure you stir it occasionally. Cook till the potatoes are half cooked.
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You will see them turning golden brown in color.
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Lower the flame, add the ginger-green chilli paste.
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Then add the soaked and drained buckwheat. Here are the health benefits of buckwheat.
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Finally, add the buttermilk(curds-water) mixture and mix well. While adding the buttermilk mixture, you might feel it is getting curdled but not to worry, it is just due to the sticky properties of buckwheat that has gone wrong.
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Add little sugar and rock salt and mix well. People normally use rock salt while fasting.
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Cover and cook on a slow flame for 5 to 6 minutes, while stirring occasionally. You have to cook it till all the liquid is evaporated.
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Add the roasted and coarsely powdered peanuts. They give a nice bite to the buckwheat khichdi (kuttu ki khichdi).
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Add little lemon juice, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
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Sprinkle with freshly chopped coriander on buckwheat khichdi (kuttu ki khichdi).
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Garnish buckwheat khichdi (kuttu ki khichdi) with sesame seeds. You can even skip adding this.
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Serve faraali kutto khichdi immediately with peanut kadhi.
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To make the buckwheat khichdi (kuttu ki khichdi), clean, wash and soak the buckwheat in enough water for 2 hours. Drain and keep aside.
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Boost your Bone Health with Buckwheat Khichdi. Buckwheat, a cereal not known to many, is a good source of calcium. To stock up on your calcium and protein reserves and boost your bone health, apart from greens you should also include this cereal in your meals. Apart from buckwheat itself, other ingredients like curd, peanuts and sesame seeds used in this khichdi also lend substantial amount of calcium. In all this khichdi fulfills 27% (164.9 mg) of your daily calcium intake. Though Buckwheat Khichdi calls for 2 hours of soaking, its preparation is very easy. All you need to remember is to serve Buckwheat Khichdi immediately.
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Boost your Bone Health with Buckwheat Khichdi. Buckwheat, a cereal not known to many, is a good source of calcium. To stock up on your calcium and protein reserves and boost your bone health, apart from greens you should also include this cereal in your meals. Apart from buckwheat itself, other ingredients like curd, peanuts and sesame seeds used in this khichdi also lend substantial amount of calcium. In all this khichdi fulfills 27% (164.9 mg) of your daily calcium intake. Though Buckwheat Khichdi calls for 2 hours of soaking, its preparation is very easy. All you need to remember is to serve Buckwheat Khichdi immediately.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
| Energy | 444 cal |
| Protein | 12.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 55.5 g |
| Fiber | 7.5 g |
| Fat | 18.4 g |
| Cholesterol | 8 mg |
| Sodium | 25.6 mg |
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Foodie #669634
March 13, 2025, midnight
very good recipe for fasting thanks
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Happy to know you liked the recipe. Do try more and more recipes and share with us your feedback. Happy Cooking!
Jigna
March 13, 2025, midnight
Mam, Gujarati ma su kahevay, I am really excited to try it. Reply soon...
Kajal P Jobanputra
March 13, 2025, midnight
This recipe I tried this for auspicious shravan month. Everyone in my family liked it. This gives a filling effect, it is very tasty. My mother-in-law liked it very much. Actually it is very difficult for me to please her. Thanx to Tarlaji for giving such a nice recipe.
Healthy Eating
March 13, 2025, midnight
Super food for endurance athletes. All you have to do is drop the potatoes and follow this recipe. As buck wheat is a whole grain, its very healthy. Consuming this will not lead to an insulin surge and your fat burning process will continue.
muskan
March 13, 2025, midnight
Buckwheat Khichdi, Farali Kutto Khichdi Fasting Recipe light food for upwas time
Raman
March 13, 2025, midnight
Really tasty,healthy and easy to cook recipes.
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