kedgeree

Where does the word "kedgeree" come from? It comes from Hindi khichari, and was adopted directly into English (1700s-1800s).

Kedgeree’s story begins in Hindi: khichari meant “a rice and lentil dish.” A dish of rice cooked with lentils and spices. It reached English by 1700s-1800s as kedgeree. Adapted by the British in colonial India, often adding fish. Today, kedgeree means a dish of cooked rice, flaked fish, hard-boiled eggs, and spices.

1. Stage 1 · Hindi · medieval khichari "a rice and lentil dish", a dish of rice cooked with lentils and spices.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1700s-1800s kedgeree "a dish of rice, fish, and eggs", adapted by the British in colonial India, often adding fish.