The Traditional Way,,Diwali Celebration

Red Rice Sweet Flakes (Poha)

Ingredients

Red rice flakes (pounded rice) – 1 cup

Jaggery (powder) – ¼ cup

Cardamom powder – 1 tsp

Water – ¼ cup

Coconut flakes (fresh) – ¼ to ½ cup

Method

Heat water and add jiggery

Continue heating on low till jiggery melts and solution becomes sticky

Cool slightly

Add coconut and cardamom

Mix well with hands using pressing movements

Add rice flakes

Mix well and cover for 15 mins

Serve with baked sev and masala poha

Baked Sev

Ingredients

Chickpea flour (yellow gram flour) – 1 cup

Salt – 1 tsp

Hing – 1 tsp

Carom seeds (Ajwain) – ½ tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Oil – 3 tbsp

Water – 1/3 cup (depending on moisture level)

Method

Mix dry ingredients

Heat oil

Add to the mix

Mix well to form crumbs

Add warm water  and slowly mix to form a dough

Grease a sev mould and place the dough

Bake in a preheated oven for 5 to 10 mins

Let it cool

Red Rice Masala Poha

Ingredients

Red rice flakes – 1 cup

Onion (large) – 1

Green chilies (optional) – 1 or 2 slit

Curry leaves – 2 sprigs

Coconut (fresh) – ¼ cup

Red chili powder – 1 tbsp (vary according to taste)                    

Jaggery powder – 1 tsp

Salt – to taste

Coriander powder – ½ tsp

Coconut oil – 1 tsp

Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

Method

Heat oil in a non-stick pan              

Add mustard seeds. When they splutter, add curry leaves

When they turn crisp, add onions and stir fry till they soften

Take off the fire

Add salt, chili and coriander powder

When it cools add coconut and mix well

Squeeze the mixture with your hand as if extracting juice from the coconut

Add rice flakes slowly little at a time and mix well

Serve immediately with ripe bananas and hot tea or coffee for a blissfully healthy breakfast  

Health Benefits

Red Rice Flakes

Gluten free

Has iron, vitamin B, carbohydrates and proteins