Neither Birbal, Nor Sanjeev Kapoor, It's This Nagpur Chef's Khichdi Everyone's Talking About

Around 275 kg of rice, 125 kg of moong dal, 150 kg of chana dal, 3000 litres of water, and 150 kg of ghee were used to make the khichdi.

Last year chef Sanjeev Kapoor successful effort to make 918-kg of khichdi last year, now celebrated chef Vishnu Manohar has prepared 3,000 kg of khichdi in a single vessel in Nagpur.

The event was organised in a bid to set new Guinness World Record. “I have tried for the world record; the emotion behind it is that I want khichdi to be declared as the national dish because people eat khichdi at every stage. It is the most healthy and affordable meal,” the chef told to ANI.

Last year, chef Sanjeev Kapoor made it to the Guinness Book of World Records by making the ‘largest serving of rice and beans’ after he prepared 918 kilograms of khichdi in New Delhi. And this was an attempt to break his record, and make a new one.

Around 275 kg of rice, 125 kg of moong dal, 150 kg of chana dal, 3000 litres of water, and 150 kg of ghee were used to make the khichdi.

Union Minister for Road Transportation and Highways, Nitin Gadkari was present at the event. He said, “He is a celebrated chef, and I congratulate him on his record. He is making Indian dish famous worldwide, and thank him for this. He is done great work. The khichdi he made was masala khichdi, and it was very delicious.”

Well, now if you are craving for some hot khichdi, here’s a quick recipe by chef Vishnu Manohar.

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