Khichdi, our forever go-to comfort food, is all set to become the National Food of India. The Indian dish, which is a simple mixture of rice and daal, will earn the title at India’s largest global food show, World Food India, most likely on November 4. The event will be organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries through November 3-5, 2017 in New Delhi.
As per a TOI report, Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing Harsmirat Kaur Badal stated that the ministry named the dish as a representative of Indian cuisine as it is relished by people from all economic backgrounds across the country. Badal also stated that the ministry now aims to market khichdi and introduce it to the rest of the world. The Union Minister posted a tweet on Tuesday, inviting people to come to the event, which will be inaugurated by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu.
I encourage everyone to head over to the @WorldFoodIndia mega event this weekend for a truly breathtaking experience. #WorldFoodIndia pic.twitter.com/loHiunz6HU
— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) October 31, 2017
Apart from the grand revelation of India’s National Food, the event will also have some of the best chefs from the country coming together to prepare 800 kgs of khichdi, aiming for a Guinness World Record.
However, even though khichdi holds a special place in our hearts, having nursed us back to health every time we fell sick, people were not rejoiced by the news. Here is how people on Twitter reacted:
Dafaq, Govt? Khichdi? Seriously?
It must be BIRYANIIIIII! #OUTRAGE pic.twitter.com/bosI8O8aFS— Muskaan 🙂 (@KameeniChhori) November 1, 2017
So much for Biryani!!!
PS: I love khichdi https://t.co/i3PvVW7jL6— Rana Safvi (@iamrana) October 31, 2017
Holy mackerel. Shd be dosa (+ biryani for non-vegetarians). Khichdi is for convalescents:) https://t.co/Fw0PKnnpRE
— Somnath Mukherjee (@somnath1978) November 1, 2017
we are the country who makes veg-biryani. Ppl eat anything in the name of biryani.and here we have khichdi.. ever heard of CHICKEN-KHICHDI?
— Amar Sharma (@amarsharma123) November 1, 2017
It had to be Biryani.
— Navin Verma (@BihariEngineer) November 1, 2017
Also north eastern khichri? Pahadi? None. This is anti biryani
— Aparna Jain (@Aparna) November 1, 2017
Of course. The most I am willing to concede is biryani with aloo https://t.co/4BlO7JMGvU
— (@onnightduty) November 1, 2017
I’ve nothing against khichdi but seriously! National food! Khichdi! From the land of chhole bhaṭure, Biryani, butter chicken and such? https://t.co/FGdurisHLM
— anvita (@anvitanath) November 1, 2017
Last time i ate khichdi was in 2010.. i would prefer biryani.. https://t.co/JtXsQYagEB
— MaHi (@itzMaHii) November 1, 2017
Then there were others who were just not fine with khichdi either way.
Why Khichdi? I would want Aloo Methi to finally get its due.
— Subhash Pais (@Subhash_ati9) November 1, 2017
Really khichdi ? Why not paw bhaji or gol gappe or rajma chawal or chole bhature or idli sambhar . Khichdi is patients bland food 🙁
— Raghav gupta (@raghavroxxx) November 1, 2017
But, how come khichdi at all being considered for food compitition ??? Somebody says khichdi.. I am like, “isko loose motion hua hai”
— Amar Sharma (@amarsharma123) November 1, 2017
A sick nation needs Bimaroo food, What else than Gujju Khichdi !! https://t.co/ULfLe8VTO8
— IndependentKapoor (@Hindigenious) November 1, 2017
I don’t like our to be National Food. Will it be antinational to say I hate Khichdi. soon they’ll force you to eat Khichdi Why Khichdi!
— Priyanka (@autumnrainwish) November 1, 2017
I had Khichdi 4 times. I threw up 8 times.
— Clive (@vanillawallah) November 1, 2017
Well, there can’t be any takebacksies on this one, can it? Tell us how you feel about khichdi being our National Food in the comments below.
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