Chicken tikka masala is so 1990s: Khichdi should be India's national dish

It is epitome of homogeneity, perfect for any govt that wants a one-size-fits-all solution for everything. One Nation. One Song. One Election. One Interlinked-River. Now One Gruel to bind them all

It’s not going to be the “national food” apparently.  It’s something called “Brand India” food instead. And it’s not going to be force-fed to bhakts and skeptics alike.

Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union minister of food processing industries has tweeted: “Enough khichdi cooked up on a fictitious ‘National Dish’.  It has only been put for a record entry in #WorldFoodIndia.”

Sanjeev Kapoor will try to create a world record by cooking 800 kgs of khichdi on November 4 as part of the World Food India fair. It’s like World Yoga Day for khichdi.

But the government should take note. Khichdi has