How many calories in khichdi?
280–380 kcal
A plate of plain moong dal khichdi is roughly 280–380 calories. It is one of the more predictable Indian dishes, because there is little to it beyond rice, dal and however much ghee went in.
By serving
Serving by serving.
Ranges rather than single numbers. Home cooking has no standard serving, and the same dish made in two kitchens genuinely differs by this much — a single figure would be false precision.
| Serving | Calories |
|---|---|
| 1 plate, plain (~250 g) | 280–380 |
| 1 plate with 1 tsp ghee | 320–420 |
| 1 katori (~150 g) | 170–230 |
| Per 100 g | 110–150 |
Per one plain plate: 10–13 g protein · 48–58 g carbs · 5–12 g fat
Why the range
What moves this number.
If you want a better estimate than the table gives, these are the things worth paying attention to. Everything else is noise by comparison.
- Ghee. The usual spoon on top is 40–45 calories. Two spoons is a meaningful share of the dish.
- Dal-to-rice ratio. More dal raises protein and lowers the carbohydrate share without changing the total much.
- Vegetables. Adding vegetables barely changes calories and makes the plate considerably more filling.
- Consistency. A looser khichdi is more water per spoon, so the same-looking bowl carries fewer calories.
Logging it
You do not need this table every day.
Looking a number up works once. Doing it for every item of every meal is the reason most people stop tracking within a fortnight.
BetterCal has no database to search. Say or type the meal the way you would describe it to a person — "khichdi and dal" — and it is logged with calories and macros in one go. If your version differs from the estimate, correct it once and it remembers, so over a few weeks the numbers converge on your kitchen rather than an average of everyone else's.
Frequently asked questions
Is khichdi good for weight loss?
It works well for most people — moderate calories, decent protein for a vegetarian dish, and filling. The ghee is the part worth being deliberate about.
How many calories in khichdi with ghee?
Add roughly 40–45 calories per teaspoon of ghee to the plain figure, so a plate with two spoons lands around 360–470.
Why is this a range and not one number?
Because the honest answer is a range. Serving sizes are not standardised and cooking fat varies enormously between kitchens. A single confident figure would be more convenient and less true. See how accurate calorie estimates really are.
Do I need to weigh food to track it properly?
No. Weighing improves precision that you mostly do not need — being consistently within 10% is enough to lose or gain weight predictably. The easiest way to track calories covers the method.
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