Ukad (Maharashtra)

Here comes another breakfast option made out of rice flour. And this one is from India’s west coastal state Maharashtra. This tasty recipe is much similar to a thick porridge.

Ingredients

Curd 2 cups

Water 3 cups

Rice flour ½ cups

Chopped green chili 1

Chopped garlic 3 flakes

Chopped ginger 1 teaspoon

Mustard seeds ¼ teaspoon

Cumin seeds ¼ teaspoon

Asafetida 1 pinch

Turmeric powder ½ teaspoon

Vegetable oil 1 tablespoon

Curry leaves 4 to 6

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method §  Mix curd, water and salt and beat them well to mix. §  Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. Temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafetida, turmeric powder, curry leaves, chopped ginger, chopped garlic flakes, and chopped green chili; stir well for 5 minutes. §  Keep fire on medium and add beaten curd to the pan. Keep stirring until it reaches boiling, and then add salt to your taste. §  Slowly add rice flour while continuing to stir. Mix the entire flour and make sure that you have removed all lumps. §  In a few minutes the mixture will start thickening, continue heating the mixture to get your desired thickness. Serve hot after garnishing with coriander leaves.