Meena's Taste Mantra

Bamboo Rice Payasam - a nutritious way to satiate your sweet craving - Mulayari | Moongil Rice Payasam

I had been on the look out for Bamboo Rice and finally got the opportunity to source the same online. Had been reading up on the varieties of rice and this had piqued my interest in terms of the nutritional value and being low in glycemic index.

Amma too decided to experiment with this and decided for Vijayadashami to make this as naivedhyam! It is so rich just by the incorporation of this Bamboo rice as it tastes simply wonderful. Added is the health benefits

Bamboo Rice | Mulayari | Moongil Rice is a short grain rice. At first glance it resembles wheat but is actually rice that is the last souvenir of a dying bamboo shoot. Appa read up on the health benefits of it on google and shared that this is low in calories | is protein rich (welcome for us 100% vegetarians) | lowers cholesterol | a good source of Vitamin B6 | anti aging | eases joint pains...

We started off on a sweet note and will be shortly experimenting with other recipes where we can incorporate the Bamboo Rice.

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup Mulayari | Moongil Rice | Bamboo Rice

750 ml Milk

1/4 cup Sugar (you can adjust this as per your taste)
A pinch Elaichi | Cardamom Powder

1 tsp Homemade Ghee | Clarified Butter

4 to 6 Kaju | Cashew Nuts

20 Golden Kismis | Raisin

METHOD

Wash Bamboo Rice nicely about two to three times. Soak in fresh water for 2 hours.
Pressure cook the soaked Bamboo rice along with the water after adding half cup milk. We placed the Bamboo Rice in a vessel and pressure cooked for 8 whistles.
In a thick bottomed pan, add remaining milk and cooked Bamboo Rice.
As the milk comes to a boil, reduce the flame to low. Place the laddle in the pan, so that the milk does not spil over.
Stir occasionally.
After 15 minutes milk would have reduced and the payasam consistency would have thickened a bit.
Add sugar and mix well.
Let this cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Switch off the flame.
Add elaichi powder and mix well.
Transfer to a serving bowl.
In a small pan heat ghee and roast kaju and kismis. Add this as a garnish.
Serve hot | chilled after Naivedhyam.

Note:

a. The Bamboo Rice Payasam has the tendency to thicken. You can adjust the consistency to your liking by adding requisite milk.

We have used:

1. Naturally Yours - Organic Bamboo Rice

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About C R Meena

(c) 2014 - 2016, Meena's Taste Mantra is the result of my ardent desire to share my recipes, with all who appreciate and celebrate food. These recipes are as a result of 60 years of cooking experience, influenced by tradition and exposure to various concepts, new recipes/ingredients and a passion for cooking - adapting to healthier alternatives.