SLCS31-W1| My Taste, My Culture: “Traditional Bangladeshi Khichuri Recipe”
Hello friends, |
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How are you all, I hope you are well. By the grace of God, I am also well. Today I came here to make a new post. But today I am going to participate in a competition. Honestly, I like participating in recipe competitions a lot. I thought of a dish that is in line with our roots and tradition.
The name of this recipe is Khichuri. This is a traditional dish of our Bengalis. Which I have been eating with great pleasure since childhood. Especially, we like to eat this recipe on any occasion. Sometimes I like to make the recipe and eat it.
Again, even on rainy days, I like to eat hot Khichuri. And if we Bengalis are called traditional food, then the word Khichuri comes to mind for all of us. That's why I made this. And I was able to make this recipe with very few ingredients. I hope you like the recipe.
Poetic Cultural Touch |
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On a rainy day, a plate of hot khichuri on a wet afternoon feels like a mother's embrace.
Every taste seems to have a unique flavor surrounded by love and memories.
This is not just food, but a sweet story of our culture.
Childhood memories and family love are intertwined in this taste.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Quantity |
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| Rice | 200 grams |
| Dal | 100 grams |
| Potato | 4 piece |
| chopped Onion | 3 table spoon |
| Chilli powder | two tablespoon |
| Turmeric powder | two tablespoon |
| Masala | one tablespoon |
| Salt | 1 tablespoon |
| Oil | three tablespoon |
Details :
First, I cut the potatoes into small pieces. I also chopped the onions into small pieces. And I washed and cleaned them.
Then I put a pan on the stove. In it, I added some oil. Then I added chopped onions. Then I fried them a little.
Then I added all the spices to it. I stirred the spices for a while and fried them. Then I added the lentil dal to it. I mixed them.
Then I added the potato pieces to it. I added the potato pieces and then stirred them well. I fried them for a while.
Then I added the rice to it. Then I put it in a net and mixed it well.
Then I added some water to it. Then I stirred it and mixed it well. In this way, I covered it with a lid and cooked it for a while.
I cooked it like this for a while until the water dried up. Then when it was dry, I took it off the stove. Then I cooled it and served it.
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Why is this food important to your people? When is it traditionally eaten? (Is it festive, ceremonial, daily, or symbolic?). What does it represent culturally? How does it reflect the lifestyle, values, and history of your people? |
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I have made Khichuri recipe. It is a very important part of our Bengali culture and many can call it a food. I think it is not just a dish but it is our tradition. We have been eating Khichuri since childhood. Especially on rainy days, we like to eat Khichuri a lot.
Moreover, we like to make Khichuri on any of our religious occasions. Again, it is seen that we like to make this recipe as it is easy during illness. Moreover, this food highlights our life and history. And so our tradition has been passed down from generation to generation as a food. I think it is deeply connected to our roots.
What memories do you personally associate with it and the price of the ingredients in steem and local currency? |
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The Khichuri recipe is associated with many beautiful memories and feelings. Especially on rainy days, I really like to make Khichuri and I like to eat hot Khichuri with my family. And when the whole family sits down to eat, we can all have a lot of fun together. Then it feels like the aroma of Khichuri has spread throughout the house.
Moreover, many times when Khichuri is made during illness, it becomes a very nutritious food. So I think Khichuri is a reflection of a lot of care and warmth for me. And the price of its ingredients is very affordable. Especially this recipe can be made with simple ingredients.
| Sl. No. | Product | BDT Price | Steem Price |
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| 1 | rice | 100 tk | 13 |
| 2 | potato | 20 tk | 2 |
| 3 | Onion | 5 tk | 1 |
| 4 | dal | 50 tk | 7 |
| 5 | masala | 40 tk | 7 |
| 6 | Chili powder | 8 tk | 0.8 |
| 7 | Garlic paste | 7 tk | 0.7 |
| 8 | Turmeric powder | 4 tk | 0.4 |
| 9 | Salt | 3 tk | 0.3 |
| 10 | oil | 29 tk | 2 |
Engagement link |
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I am mentioning three friends to participate
@jannat7
@aviral123
@ulfatulrahmah
Thanks everyone |
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Your post is really beautiful and heartwarming. You have presented khichdi in a very simple yet excellent way. The ingredients and method of making it are very clear which anyone can easily understand. The mention of hot khichdi on rainy days is really heartwarming and shows a beautiful glimpse of our culture. It is also very nice that you have linked this dish not just with food but with your tradition and emotions. Family love, sitting together to eat and moments of happiness make this post even more special. The price details are also very useful. Overall this is a very good, simple and culturally rich offering. Very awesome 🤗