Black rice, or karuppu kavuni arisi as it is known in Tamil, is loaded with protein, iron and fibre – consuming it would be highly beneficial for us.
This black rice porridge can be made as a healthy morning breakfast. It prevents hunger pangs, and if the porridge powder is prepared beforehand, the porridge hardly takes any time to make.
Ingredients
For the Porridge Powder
- Black rice – 100 gm
- Barley – 100 gm
- Horse gram – 100 gm
- Moong dal – 50 gm
- Jeera – 25 gm
- Pepper – 25 gm
For the Porridge
- Water – 2 cups
- Small onions and garlic as required
Method:
For the Porridge Powder
- Dry roast all the ingredients for the porridge powder separately.
- Cool and make into a coarse powder.
- Store in an airtight container.
For the Porridge
- Boil 2 cups of water.
- Mix 20 grams of the porridge powder with a little water – make sure there are no lumps.
- Pour this mixture into the boiling water and cook.
- Add garlic and small onions while cooking to enhance the taste.
- Once cooked, add salt according to requirements.
- You can add buttermilk, too.
- Serve hot.
Enjoy your tasty and healthy dish!
Recipe contributed by Kauvery well-wisher Mrs. Lavanya Mukil
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