Calories by quantity and serving size
| Amount | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bowl (about 250 g) | 250 g | 225 kcal | 7 g | 39.5 g | 4 g |
| 2 x bowl (about 250 g) | 500 g | 445 kcal | 13.5 g | 79.5 g | 8 g |
| 3 x bowl (about 250 g) | 750 g | 670 kcal | 20.5 g | 119 g | 12 g |
| 1 katori (150 ml) | 150 g | 135 kcal | 4 g | 24 g | 2.5 g |
| 1 full plate (about 350 g) | 350 g | 315 kcal | 9.5 g | 55.5 g | 5.5 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 90 kcal | 2.5 g | 16 g | 1.5 g |
How cooking and toppings change the calories
| Version | Calories | Protein | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bowl (about 250 g) (as above) | 225 kcal | 7 g | 4 g |
| 1 bowl khichdi with 1 tsp extra ghee | 265 kcal | 7 g | 9 g |
| 1 bowl khichdi with 1 katori (150 g) curd | 315 kcal | 12 g | 9 g |
| 1 bowl vegetable khichdi (30 g peas and 30 g carrot added) | 260 kcal | 8.5 g | 4 g |
Nutrition facts for 1 bowl (about 250 g)
| Nutrient | 1 bowl (about 250 g) | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 225 kcal | 90 kcal |
| Protein | 7 g | 2.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 39.5 g | 16 g |
| Fat | 4 g | 1.5 g |
| Fibre | 3.5 g | 1.5 g |
| Sugars | 1 g | 0.5 g |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 2 mg |
| Potassium | 264 mg | 106 mg |
| Calcium | 34 mg | 13 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg | 0.6 mg |
Is khichdi good for weight loss?
Yes, khichdi can fit a weight loss diet. A bowl is a moderate 225 kcal, it is simple to portion, and the dal gives it 7 g of protein, more than a bowl of plain rice. Many people eat it when they want a light, simple dinner.
To make it more filling for the same calories, cook it with more dal and vegetables and less rice, keep the ghee measured, and have it with curd: a bowl with a katori of curd is about 315 kcal and adds protein. If you have diabetes, ask your doctor or a registered dietitian how much rice-based food suits you.
Tips to keep khichdi lighter
- Shift the ratio. Equal parts rice and dal gives more protein and fibre per bowl than 2 to 1 or 3 to 1.
- Add vegetables. Peas, carrot, beans or spinach bulk up the pot for very few calories. Our vegetable version is about 260 kcal a bowl.
- Ghee on the side. Two teaspoons in the tempering is enough for flavour. Extra ghee on top is where khichdi quietly becomes heavy.
- Log the pairing too. Papad, pickle and fried sides add up. Snap the whole plate in the photo calorie calculator to count everything at once.
1 bowl khichdi me kitni calorie hoti hai? Moong dal khichdi ke ek bowl (250 g) mein lagbhag 225 kcal aur 7 g protein hota hai.
Khichdi compared
| Food (per 100 g) | Calories | Protein | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khichdi | 90 kcal | 2.5 g | - |
| Rice | 130 kcal | 2.5 g | Khichdi holds more water, so it has fewer calories per 100 g than plain cooked rice, and the dal adds protein and fibre. |
| Dal | 105 kcal | 4.5 g | Dal on its own has more protein per katori; khichdi adds rice, so more of its calories come from carbs. |
How we calculated these numbers
Calculated from a standard home recipe (about 3 bowls of moong dal khichdi, 700 g cooked) using USDA FoodData Central values for each ingredient.
Standard recipe (about 3 bowls of moong dal khichdi): 100 g of rice and 50 g of moong dal (2 parts rice to 1 part dal) are rinsed and pressure-cooked with about 600 ml of water, turmeric and salt, then finished with a tempering of 10 g ghee (2 tsp) and cumin. We take the cooked khichdi as 700 g: almost all of the water is absorbed and a little escapes as steam. That is a soft khichdi that still holds its shape on a spoon. The final weight is our stated assumption; a runnier khichdi has fewer calories per bowl. Spices and salt add almost nothing and are left out. USDA lists whole mung beans; split yellow moong dal has similar calories and protein but less fibre, so treat the fibre figure as an upper estimate. For comparison, the plain khichdi in the Basic Food Preparation manual (as published in the Indian Nutrient Databank) uses 60 g rice and 20 g moong dal with 480 ml of water, a thinner khichdi with fewer calories per bowl.
- White rice, raw: 100 g
- Moong dal (mung beans), raw: 50 g
- Ghee, 2 tsp: 10 g
Calories are rounded to the nearest 5 kcal and macros to the nearest 0.5 g. Home cooking varies, mostly in portion size and oil, so treat these as good estimates rather than exact values. The text on this page was drafted with AI assistance and checked by the Calo AI Team; every number is calculated from the data above. Read more in how we calculate.