kedgeree

noun

ked·​ge·​ree ˈke-jə-rē How to pronounce kedgeree (audio)
1
: an Indian dish of seasoned rice, beans, lentils, and sometimes smoked fish
2
: cooked or smoked fish, rice, hard-boiled eggs, and seasoning heated in cream

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Kedgeree, India/Britain Said to have been a favorite of Queen Victoria, the Anglo-Indian dish called kedgeree traces its roots to the far more ancient spiced lentil Indian dish, khichiri, which dates to the 14th century. — Terry Ward, CNN, 4 May 2023 Brits, for example, morphed khichdi into kedgeree, adding smoked fish and egg. — Priya Krishna, Bon Appétit, 13 Apr. 2020

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Etymology

Hindi & Urdu khicaṛī, ultimately from Sanskrit khiccā

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of kedgeree was in 1662

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“Kedgeree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kedgeree. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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