Seeking a stronger Dalit connect ahead of the national polls and also aiming to create a world record, the Bharatiya Janata Party will cook over 3,000 kg of khichdi with rice and lentils collected from nearly three lakh Dalit households in Delhi at its rally here on January 6.
Samrasta khichdi will be cooked at the Bhim Mahasangam rally in Ramlila Maidan here with ingredients collected by members of the Delhi BJP SC Morcha. The rally will be addressed by party chief Amit Shah.
“We have covered over two lakh Dalit houses so far and expect to reach 90% of the targeted three lakh households in the coming days. Also, we are in touch with the Guinness Book of World Records for getting this feat registered,” said Delhi BJP SC Morcha president Mohanlal Gihara.
The current world record for the largest quantity of khichdi cooked — 918.8 kg — is held by celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor and the Ministry of Food Processing Industries at the World Food India festival held in Delhi in November 2017.
Mr. Gihara said Nagpur-based chef Vishnu Manohar and his team, who had attempted to cook 3,000 kg khichdi in a single vat, have been invited to cook samrasta khichdi at the rally.
Specially designed vat
The event is expected to be attended by over 50,000 people. A specially designed vat, measuring 20 feet in diameter and six feet in depth, will be used by Mr. Manohar and his team to cook the khichdi , Mr. Gihara said.
