Karmabai Kichadi

 Karmabai Kichadi

In Puri Jagannath temple, daily they use to offer Chappan Bhog ( 56 types of food ) to lord Krishna. 

One of the famous Chappan Bhog is Karmabai Kichadi.  This dish is prepared in a very simple method traditionally, just like Karmabai used to prepare.  Karmabai, a poor women, is a devotee of Lord krishna, who used to offer this Kichadi daily to Lord Jagannath.  Hence, the dish name is Karmabai Kichadi.  All the items are cooked raw, no temper or saute' are done. 

Ingredients: 

Rice : 1 cup

Whole green gram : 1/2 cup

Water : 4 cups

Salt to taste

Ginger: 1 tsp

Pepper crushed : 1 tsp

Cumin seeds , crushed : 1 tsp

Hing powder : 2 pinches

Ghee: 2 tbsp .

Method: 

Soak Whole green gram overnight.

As per Traditional method,

In a cooker, Mix all the ingredients and cook properly. 

Offer with ghee to Lord Jagannath and serve hot. 

Instead of traditional method, We can saute' cumin , pepper and ginger in ghee and cook this kichadi, to enhance taste.  

Jai Sri Krishna!

Radhe Krishna !