Ingredients:
- Red rice – 50 gm
- Water – 400ml
Preparation:
- Clean and break the rice.
- Add water to it and cook.
- It can be served with Amalaki chutney or coconut chutney.
Properties:
- Red rice is the best variety among rice
- Light and easily digestible
- Nourishing
- Quenches thirst
- Balances all the 3 doshas
- Aphrodisiac
- Diuretic
- Rich in carbohydrate, protein, sodium, and fiber
- Fair in calcium, sodium, minerals, metals and vitamins.
Glossary:
Dosha – Literally that which can go out of balance. Body humor
Rakta shali – red rice.
Amalaki - Indian goose berry.
Chutney – a pasty diet preparation.
Coconut chutney – a pasty coconut preparation.