Yavagu | Indian Red Rice Porridge
Yavagu is an ancient Indian rice porridge. Here it is made with red rice for extra health benefits, but can be made with any rice.
Servings: 4
Calories: 56kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup red rice
- 8 cups water
- 1 tsp ginger grated to a paste
- ¼ tsp long pepper ground
- ½ tsp salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper ground
Instructions
- To a 2-3 quart pot, Add water, salt, and ginger to a pot. Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Add the rice. Simmer for 60 minutes, covered.
- Add the long pepper and black pepper. Stir and serve.
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Notes
You can use a rice of your choice. For brown rice, simmer for 45-55 minutes. For basmati rice, simmer for 18 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 56kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 459mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 376IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.1mg