Khechudi
खेचुड़ी · ఖేచుడి
Odia khichdi of rice and moong dal cooked with ghee, cumin and ginger — the famous Jagannath temple bhoga and a comforting home meal. The dal lowers its GI compared with plain rice.
Calories & Nutrition: Khechudi (1 bowl)
Sugars shown are total sugars (naturally occurring + added) per serving and are approximate. For fruits and dairy this is mostly natural sugar; for sweets and many cooked dishes it reflects added sugar or jaggery.
Tips to Manage Blood Sugar
Make it with more moong dal than rice and add vegetables to bring the glycemic load down; a spoon of ghee is fine, but keep the portion to one bowl.
Lower-GI Alternatives
Try these instead for better blood sugar control
Dalma
डालमा · దాల్మా
A wholesome Odia dish of toor dal cooked together with vegetables like pumpkin, raw banana and yam, tempered with cumin and panch phoron. Dal and vegetables make it low-GI and filling.
Ven Pongal
वेन पोंगल · వెన్ పొంగల్
A comforting South Indian breakfast of rice and moong dal cooked together with pepper, cumin, ginger and ghee. The lentils add protein that softens its blood-sugar impact versus plain rice.
Moong Dal
मूंग दाल · పెసర పప్పు
Split green gram, one of the lightest and most easily digestible dals. Low GI and high in protein.