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Pokhal Bhaat

This is how rice kanji is made in Orissa This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel

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Pokhal Bhaat
Main Ingredients Cooked Rice, Strained rice water in which rice was cooked
Cuisine Odia
Course Rice
Prep Time 0-5 minutes
Cook time 8-10 hour
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Moderate
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Pokhal Bhaat

  • 2 cups Cooked Rice
  • 3 cups Strained rice water in which rice was cooked
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 4-5 Dried red chillies
  • 4 Green chillies
  • to taste Rock salt
  • For garnishing
  • Salted peanuts
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • Juice of ¼ lemon
  • Black salt
  • A lemon wedge

Method

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  1. Place boiled rice in a bowl and mash it with a spoon. Add strained rice water and mash further. Mix well and set aside overnight.
  2. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add dried red chillies and sauté till crisp.  Switch off the heat, drain the chillies on absorbent paper.
  3. Break green chillies and place in a mortar, add rock salt and pound with a pestle.
  4. For serving, place mashed rice in a bowl. Top it with peanuts, onion, lemon juice, pounded green chillies, black salt, a lemon wedge. Crush red chillies and sprinkle on top and serve.

Nutrition Info

Calories 806
Carbohydrates 131.7
Protein 16.2
Fat 23.8
Other Fiber Zinc- 3.2mg
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