Bagar Ki Kichidi


Bagar  is a rice replacement for upwas days in North India . And as summer NAVRATRI has started i thought of posting this recipe. I learned this during my recent trip to India from our Mangla mami. She is a great cook and i just love talking to her about food. Bagar is available here as "Samo Seeds" and is also called"Vrat Ke Chawal".


Bagar - 1/4 cup
Fresh Tomato  - 1 1/2 cup, chopped
Potato - 1/2 cup, 1/4 inch cubes
Green Chilli - 2 , chopped fine
Coriander Leaves - 1/4 cup chopped
Water - 1 1/2 cup
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste (I use sendha namak)
Ghee - 2 tsp



  1.  Heat  ghee and add jeera and green chilli .
  2. When jeera turns golden , add chopped tomato.
  3. Cook till the tomato turns mushy then add potato and bagar
  4. Add water , cover and cook till bagar is fluffy.
  5. Now add more water  to make khichidi soupy.
  6. Sprinkle with coriander leaves and serve hot.
  7. Serve with a  dollop of curd  or lemon wedge.

20 comments:

  1. Healthy kichidi,looks delicious..

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  2. Truly drool worthy..yummy yum..looks so tempting...we often make this on fasting days with cucumber raita..
    Sanyukta
    http://creativesanyukta.blogspot.com/

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  3. Healthy and delicious dish..yummy

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  4. Wow..that looks super super tempting..nice recipe..

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  5. Superb! Delicious looking khichdi. Looks awesome.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  6. This is a very new dish to me, Looks good Nisha :)

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  7. looking gud....will try it if i find it in the store

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  8. Bagar kichidi looks very tempting with that dollop of curd on top :)

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  9. Wow nisha.. thnx for sharing this recipe.. as I'm on 9-days fasting, this will be really very helpful for me..But I'm nt sure where can I find Bagar in U.S.?

    Love to follow u!!

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  10. First time here and this looks so delicious. You have a nice blog.

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  11. First time here Nisha... U have a nice blog...
    Happy to follow you.
    This dish is very new to me... Looks rich.

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