Khichdi etc. — Restaurant in Gujarat

In a country as diverse as India in terms of language, culture, traditions & culinary habits, it is very difficult to fnd a single common thread among all of us. But if there one dish which finds a place in cusines from Kashmir to Tamilnadu and from Gujarat to Assam, it has to be humble “KHICHDI”

The Khichdi finds mention in the holy scriptures of India. Infact the name Khichdi is derived from the Sanskrit word “KHICHHA” which means a mixture on rice grains & lentils. So much that the word Khichdi has become a slang word (atleast in Mumbai) for some serious secret planning.

Khichdi originated from India right from the Vedic times & has reached the world with the travellers & soldiers from India. It was the favourite of the royalties in India who ofcourse got their Chefs to experiment with it & make it more appealing to their royal palate.

Khichdi Etc is the brainchild of Gaurav Dubey whose endeavour was to serve healthy yet tasty wholesome meal to their clients. They fiddled around with 110 varieties of Khichdi before they firmed up the 40 odd options they offer on their menu. They don’t use or serve any unhealthy food items in their restaurant; so NO aerated drinks, NO maida/refined flour etc.

The ambiance is very minimalistic & simple. The seating arrangement is on proper table & chair, made from rustic but polished wood. The lighting arrangement is bright & using yellow lights keeping in sync with the colour of the Khichdi. They serve Khichdi in vessels made of “Kassa”, water in brass bottles & glasses.

Now coming to the star attaraction; the KHICHDI. I ordered HARE PYAAZ aur LAHSUN ki KHICHDI [INR 199] is a pungent dish for those who love the pungency of garlic. It was made up of finely chopped onions, tomatoes, loads of garlic, and garnished with lots of scallions. The dish is listed on the menu as Spicy it was nowhere close to the being spicy but the dark green chillies kept on the table came to the rescue. The Khichdi was nice, yummy and flavourful.

After consuming a bowl of Hare Pyaaz ki Khichdi, I wasn’t satisfied & was craving for more. After a lot of thought & deliberations, I ordered for a TAWA BHAJI KHICHDI [INR 229]. It was a medley of loads of vegetables like baby corn, French beans, carrots, green peas, potatoes, cauliflower, and tomatoes. Healthy & wholesome, it was served topped with some butter. But sadly it didn’t have the spices which are usually used in a Tawa Bhaji hence a letdown. There has to be a differentiating factor in flavour instead of the just addition of vegetables to the Khichdi.

I was further tempted to try one of the desserts but my stomach didn’t respond to the signals sent by the mind; it just responded with a burrrrrp, signalling a close to my adventure.

It is said in Hindi, खिचड़ी के चार यार; घी, पापड़, दही और अचार. Khichdi here is served with Papad, Dahi & Pickle; Ghee or Butter maybe a part of the preparation. But I surely missed was the Kadhi as an accompaniment to the Khichdi. It is such an integral part of consuming Khichdi that its absence was surely felt. I would appeal to the management to introduce & serve Kadhi along with Khichdi; sweet, sour, spicy, with or without Pakoda, anything works.

With every region across the country having its own take on the Khichdi, it would not be out of place to call it India’s idea of comfort food. The range of consumption offered by the Khichdi is huge; it is often the first meal for a baby, a go-to meal when you are bit under weather, the easiest dish to cook when one is bored to cook an elaborate meal.

Whether you are a Khichdi lover or not, a visit to Khichdi Etc is a must to experience the multiple manifestations of this humble gift from India to the world.

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I had seen many review for Khichdi and was wondering how there could be many varieties of Khichdi.So this is the time I decided to visit Khichdi restaurant,First of all you will notice the area surrounding the entrance is not clean.

There were many varieties of Khichdi and out of that we ordered Dal Khichdi, Panchkuta Khichdi, Mexican Khichdi, vegetable Masala khichdi.

Panchkuta Khichdi - very good in taste. 5 dal used in this recipe. Little bit on spicy side. I loved it.

Mexican Khichdi - Red in colour, with beans and Mexican spices, amazing is the only word I have for this recipe.

Veg Masala Khichdi - It was also good but I liked above two more. This is kind of common or usual Khichdi. Good in taste.

Dal Khichdi - Yellow Dal used in this recipe. It was on mild in taste and again a good option.

Overall all the 4 dishes which I tasted were good. 1 dish is sufficient to 1 person only.

Ambience is ok. Staff is ok and will help you to select right dish according to your taste. Service is decent, not quick but didn’t delay also.

I would give 3 rating out of 5.

1 mark deducted because the place is very small and it can be uncomfortable for a family or a big group. 1 mark for the just reasonably ok staff. 1 mark for the overall cleanliness.

₹700 for two people (approx.) Exclusive of applicable taxes and charges, if any Cash, Cards and Wallet accepted

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I am regular vistitor of khichdi etc. First I introduced Shankar Rabari. He is waiter at khichdi etc .Yesterday I got to know the power of Mr. Shankar Rabari. I ordered two khichdi dishes and I showed zomato gold Id. MR shankar told me show your personal id then I showed digital id to him. He said I have power not to serve you because you don't have physical id and started insulting me. I was feeling like I'm doing job at khichdi and MR shankar is my boss .Guys before visiting khichdi please be aware of shankar Rabari. Khicdi doesn't need customer. one of my friend also share his worst experience with shankar when I shared my experience with him. I love khicdi etc but I deleted from my list. Khicdi etc needs to train their waiter. He could told me politely .he scold us abused us because I asked why do we need to show physical id. I got to know the level of this restaurant. Miloni Gandhi faced same incident with khicdi etc. You can see the review by Miloni Gandhi before a month Shame...