918kg KHICHDI enters Guinness World Records, Twitterati go gaga with #FoodStreet

The attempt to prepare Brand India khichdi using 800 kg of grains has entered the Guinness World Records. Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, who led the team, said the khichdi preparation had started from Friday night.

Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal along with Baba Ramdev making khichdi at World Food Event.

Living up to their word, a team of 50 chefs created a world record by cooking 918 kg ‘khichdi’ live at the World Food India 2017 event in New Delhi. Multi-grains such as rice, bajra, ans ragi, as well as pulses, vegetables and spices were used to prepare the traditional dish. Before the official announcement of the record, renowned chef Sanjeev Kapoor, who led the team, said the khichdi preparation in the big kadhai (wok) using steam had started from Friday night. Later, the organisers confirmed that their attempt to prepare Brand India khichdi using 800 kg of grains had entered the Guinness World Records.

Sharing some pictures from the event, Kapoor wrote on Twitter: “This is what goes into making the World’s largest batch of Khichdi. #KhichdiForWorldRecord #WorldFoodIndia @SanjeevKapoor.” Check out his tweet here.

This is what goes into making the World’s largest batch of Khichdi. #KhichdiForWorldRecord #WorldFoodIndia @SanjeevKapoor pic.twitter.com/lb2hbZZIpk

— Chef Sanjeev Kapoor (@KhanaKhazana) November 4, 2017

And, here’s how Guinness Book of World Records declared it as a world record in this video. “We did it, we broke the record! Our #Khichdi has weighed in at an impressive 918kgs! #KhichdiForWorldRecord #FoodStreet #WorldFoodIndia,” World Food India tweeted.

We did it, we broke the record! Our #Khichdi has weighed in at an impressive 918kgs! #KhichdiForWorldRecord #FoodStreet #WorldFoodIndia pic.twitter.com/qNIgKhflGo

— World Food India (@worldfoodindia) November 4, 2017

With all the hullabaloo around the event, Twitterati was excited about it and posted their thoughts too. Check out some reactions here.

So finally the World Record is broken, India set new world record by cooking about 918 kg khichdi dish at the World Food India event.

— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) November 4, 2017

India Attempts For World Record By Cooking 800 kgs Of Khichdi At #FoodStreet #GuruNanakJayanti pic.twitter.com/nw4e4k3Wis

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi177) November 4, 2017

Hon’ble MoS, @SadhviNiranjan contributing towards the efforts being made to create the world’s largest #khichdi #WorldFoodIndia #FoodStreet pic.twitter.com/obL6p8hTXg

— World Food India (@worldfoodindia) November 4, 2017

Here’s a tour of #FoodStreet @worldfoodindia 2017, #IndiaGate pic.twitter.com/EEjgiBcvDS

— FOOD PROCESSING MIN (@MOFPI_GOI) November 4, 2017

There is so much buzz around this Khichdi, it must be very tasty. #FoodStreet @worldfoodindia

— Ali Quli Mirza (@AliQuliMirzaAQM) November 4, 2017

With all this talk on Khichdi, I love the Gujarati and Maharashtrian versions but am addicted to the Garhwali one with the special salt

— Syed Ata Hasnain (@atahasnain53) November 4, 2017

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal were among those participating in the event and they added “tadka” to the India’s traditional staple food. Ramdev said khichdi was a nutritious food and it had all necessary vitamins, while Badal said khichdi was a special food item since everyone in India would eat it.

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