Khichdi To Be Made National Food Of India And Twitter’s Adding Humour Ka Tadka!

What’s on your platter?

Ask this to Indians and the answers would be so different and diverse that you wouldn’t be able to note ’em all down. But there’s one dish, known by various names and preparation methods, across our land that is prepared using rice and lentils and is delish as hell.

It’s our khichdi. Some spicy variants to some plain ones, everyone in India has had the simplistic soul food on their platter.

And, guess what? We hear that come November 3 or 4, it could be declared as the national food of the country. No kidding! This is true.

At the mega event, World Food India 2017, organised by the Ministry of Food Processing the announcement will be made. It will also have India’s best chefs coming together to make 800 kg of khichdi.

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

A DNA report said that the Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing and Bathinda’s MP, Harsimrat Kaur Badal had proposed khichdi’s name for national dish and it got approved.

Deemed to be the Queen of food, the food ministry feels that the dish is every Indian’s favourite. Huh?

Well, netizens have a difference of opinion and have a lot of tadka to add to the news.

1. I can’t help but agree.

Why are people against khichdi wtf love dahi khichdi ❤️❤️❤️❤️

— nanta (@themdavesaves) November 1, 2017

2. Thank us, later.

Recipe of khichdi. Thread. 🔥 🔥

— Chirag Barjatya (@chiragbarjatyaa) November 1, 2017

3. Agree with this also.

err our national dish is Maggi.

— Sowmya (@sowmyarao_) November 1, 2017

4. Some suggestions for Food Ministry.

https://twitter.com/sagarcasm/status/925699818881556480

5. Some have this sentiments.

Khichdi is such hospital food.

— Harish Tamillionaire Iyengaar (@scaryhairyman) November 1, 2017

6. Hawwww!

Khichdi to be designated as India's national food as the nation is perpetually constipated.

— Chaitanya (@Chaitanya_13) November 1, 2017

7. Some are happy.

I AM HAPPY 😃 https://t.co/Y7VoBukXVO

— Fidus Achates (@Sohni_Bose) November 1, 2017

8. My question, exactly.

Why do we need a national dish? https://t.co/AfsTOEbQ79

— Sangita (@Sanginamby) November 1, 2017

9. This is the truth.

Y'all khichadi hating bitches gonna have to eat khichadi when you're sick😤

— dhara (@Winkerbell_) November 1, 2017

10. Tag-a-pulao-lover-meme coming our way.

On behalf of pulao, I protest. https://t.co/wQ0ssKrth1

— Kiran Manral (@KiranManral) November 1, 2017

11. Not sure how we feel about that!

Gaumutra should be declared as the National drink of India.#khichdi

— MS™ (@iambrevity) November 1, 2017

12. True that!

"Todays national food is tomorrow's national poop"~Guruji

— Guruji (@falseism) November 1, 2017

13. Will it be? Will it be?

O God! Last night I added chicken in my Khichdi. Will that be a crime?

— V (@iam_vishalsingh) November 1, 2017

14. Like this suggestion, personally.

And Parotta and Beef fry as National dinner.

— sensible human (@HumanSensible) November 1, 2017

15. Some desis resonate with this thought.

https://twitter.com/Roflindian/status/925432810084511744

But, have you tried Bengali khichdi? It’s yum AF. And, personally I know how to make awesome-sauce khichdis. But then, don’t quite like the thought or the concept of a national food.  

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