Since luchi is made without rice or rice flour, it is a popular staple item at times when rice is to be avoided for ritual purposes,[3] as in the case of ekadashi. Luchi is often paired with vegetarian dishes such as aloor dum or ghugni,[4] or with mutton curry.[5]
As per Hindī Śabdasāgara, the word Luchi or Luchui is derived from the Sanskrit word Ruchi (रुचि),[6] meaning something which is appetizing. Bhakt Surdas, a renowned Hindu saint of Bhakti tradition, makes a mention of Luchui in his Braj poetry.[7]
लुचुई ललित लापसी सोहै । स्वाद सुबास सहज मन मोहै ।।
Luchuī Lalita Lāpasī Sohai, Svāda Subāsa Sahaja Mana Mohai
^Dubey, Krishna Gopal (27 September 2010). The Indian Cuisine. New Delhi: PHI Private Learning Limited. p. xvi. ISBN9788120341708.
^Ved, Sonal (27 September 2010). Tiffin: 500 Authentic Recipes Celebrating India's Regional Cuisine. New York, NY: Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN9788120341708.
