
Pazhaya Soru - easy probiotic made with left over rice!

Pazhaya soru literally means old rice, in Tamil. It’s a very ancient method to use leftover rice a day later. It said to be loaded with pro-biotic properties and makes for a great breakfast option. Many versions of these are seen in various parts of our country.
Boost your gut flora with this easy-to-do, homemade probiotic!
Read full to get the pazhaya soru recipe.
Ingredients
- Non-aromatic plain rice: 1 cup (cooked)
- Water: Enough to submerge the rice in
- Rock Salt: to taste
- Green chillies: 2 nos
- Shallots: 5-6 (peeled)
- Curry leaves: one sprig
- Mustard: ¼ teaspoon
- Dairy free curd (like peanut curd): ½ cup (beaten)
Method
- Place the leftover cooked rice in a big clay pot and cover with water.
- Cover the pot and leave it aside overnight.
- The soaked rice would have fermented by morning.
- Mash the rice with a ladle or use your hands. Mix it and add more water if required to adjust consistency.
- Add salt and curd. Temper it with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
- Serve with crushed shallots, green chillies and salt.
- Can be chilled and served too.
Eating guide
- Food group: Grains
- It can be eaten for breakfast or as a summer cooler on a hot afternoon.
- The taste can be varied by adding lime juice to it. It can also be served with spicy curries or pickle or dal.
- Use as a natural probiotic to aid digestion.
You can use this pazhaya soru for weight loss as well.
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Salila Tewari
06:55 PM | 20-05-2019
This fermanted ruce is also good source of Vitamin B12 for vegetarians.
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