Moong Dal Khichdi
मूंग दाल खिचड़ी · పెసరపప్పు కిచిడీ
Also called: khichdi, khichri, khichuri, dal khichdi, moong khichdi, pesarapappu annam
Comfort meal of rice and yellow moong dal cooked soft with turmeric, cumin and ghee, eaten across India when unwell or tired. The dal adds protein and slows the rice a little, but a soft, mushy khichdi still gives a fairly quick rise.
Calories & Nutrition: Moong Dal Khichdi (1 bowl)
- 48g
- Carbs
- 1g
- Sugars
- 5g
- Fiber
- 10g
- Protein
- 5g
- Fat
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
Use more dal than rice (2:1), add vegetables like lauki, carrot and peas, and cook it less mushy. Eat it with curd or kadhi and a salad rather than with papad and pickle alone.
Moong Dal Khichdi and blood sugar: common questions
Answers per serving (1 bowl).
In English
What is the glycemic index of Moong Dal Khichdi?
Moong Dal Khichdi has a glycemic index of 58, which is classified as Medium GI.
Does Moong Dal Khichdi increase blood sugar?
Moong Dal Khichdi has a medium glycemic index (58), so it raises blood sugar moderately. It is best eaten in small portions, paired with protein or fiber, if you are watching your blood sugar.
Is Moong Dal Khichdi good for sugar patients (diabetics)?
Moong Dal Khichdi has a medium GI (58). People with diabetes can include it in moderation, ideally paired with protein or fiber to slow the glucose rise.
What is the glycemic load of Moong Dal Khichdi?
Moong Dal Khichdi has a glycemic load of 28 per serving (1 bowl).
Hindi mein
Khichdi ka sugar (GI) kitna hota hai?
Khichdi ka glycemic index (GI) 58 hai, jo madhyam (medium) mana jata hai. Ek serving (1 bowl) ka glycemic load (GL) 28 hai, aur isme lagbhag 1g sugar aur 48g carbohydrate hota hai.
Kya khichdi khane se sugar badhti hai?
Haan, thoda. Khichdi ka GI 58 hai, isliye yeh blood sugar ko madhyam gati se badhata hai. Chhoti portion lein aur dal, sabzi ya dahi ke saath khayein.
Kya sugar ke mareez khichdi kha sakte hain?
Haan, lekin thodi matra mein. Khichdi ko protein ya fiber wale khane ke saath khayein taaki sugar dheere badhe.
Khichdi mein kitni calorie hoti hai?
Ek serving (1 bowl) khichdi mein lagbhag 280 calorie hoti hain, saath mein 48g carbohydrate, 10g protein aur 5g fiber.
Lower-GI Alternatives
Try these instead for better blood sugar control
GI 48· LowDaliya (Broken Wheat)
दलिया · గోధుమ రవ్వ
Cracked wheat porridge, a traditional North Indian breakfast. High fiber content makes it a better choice than refined wheat products.
GI 54· LowBajre ki Khichdi
बाजरे की खिचड़ी · బాజ్రా ఖిచ్డీ
A rustic Rajasthani one-pot dish of pearl millet (bajra) and moong dal cooked soft with ghee. The millet's fiber and the dal's protein give it a much lower GI than rice khichdi.
GI 31· LowMoong Dal
मूंग दाल · పెసర పప్పు
Split green gram, one of the lightest and most easily digestible dals. Low GI and high in protein.