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Cuisine: South India Ingredients: Red Rice – 2 cups Urad dal (Split Black gram) – 1 cup Poha (Flattened rice) – ½ cup Fenugreek Seeds – 1 teaspoon Salt – as required Groundnut Oil – for frying Method: Wash red rice and urad dal separately until the water runs clear. Soak red rice along with fenugreek seeds in enough water for 6–8 hours. Soak urad dal and poha separately in enough water for 6–8 hours. After soaking, drain the water completely from all ingredients. Grind urad

Cuisine: South India Ingredients: Red Rice – 1 ½ cups Urad Dal (split Black gram) – 1 cup Poha (flattened rice) – ½ cup Salt – as required Method: Wash red rice and urad dal separately until the water runs clear. Soak urad dal, red rice, and poha separately in enough water for 6–8 hours. After soaking, drain the water completely. Grind urad dal and poha together with a little water to a smooth, fluffy batter. Transfer the batter to a large bowl. Grind the soaked red rice wi

Method 1: Cooking Red Rice in a Clay / Earthen Pot Red rice – 1 cup Water – 3 cups Wash the red rice thoroughly and drain the water. Soak the rice in water for 1 hour. Drain the water completely after soaking. Transfer the soaked rice to a clay/earthen pot. Heat 3 cups of water separately in a steel vessel. When the water is about to boil, carefully pour the hot water into the clay pot containing the rice. Cook on low flame until all the water evaporates. While cooking, foam