Khichra (Urdu: کھچڑا) is a variation of the Pakistani/Indian dish Haleem, popular with Muslims, particularly during Ramadaan. It is made up of meat, lentils and spices, slowly cooked to a thick paste.
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In South Asia, both Haleem and Khichra are made with same ingredients. Haleem is cooked until the meat blends with the lentils. While in Khichra chunks of meat remains as cubes.[1] [2][3]
Khichra is similar to Haleem and is a meat dish. While Khichri is a vegetarian dish with rice and pulses or lentils and with no spices.