Mahadeva's Bhaga Sasthra
6. New Rice
Ingredients:
| New Rice | -<br>1 padi |
|---|---|
| Clean Water | -<br>3 padi |
- 1. Clean and drain the new rice.
- 2. Take 3 padi of clean water place in a pot which can hold 5 padi of water.
- 3. Add the rice once the water starts to boil and stir it well.
- 4. Stir in the rice well with the boiling water. Cover the pot with a lid.
- 5. Few minutes later stir it again until the rice is 3/4th cooked and mix well again.
- 6. Cover the pot with wet cloth and drain the congee. Place on the warm stove, mix well for 5 minutes and keep aside.
Note: 3/4th rice cooked estimation - the rice will be soft upon touching and existence of white steam throughout the mouth of the pot.
Note: New rice has tendency to overcook. To avoid, soak the rice for 15 minutes in warm water (where steam start to arise) then add into the boiling water. Some instead, before mixing the rice in plain water, they add 3/8 spoon of ghee so it will prevent from overcooking.