Brown rice is good source of fibre, manganese, magnesium & selenium.
It has low glycemic index so give satiety (feeling of fullness). Selenium regulates the thyroid hormone metabolism; immune system function& plays a role in the antioxidant process and can destroy cancer cells and even repair DNA. Magnesium is Essential for Bone Health. Brown Rice also helps to maintain Healthy body Weight.
Ingredients:
Brown Rice – 1 katori
Urad Dal – 1 katori
Pohe – handful
Methi Seeds – 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Method:
- Soak brown rice, methi seeds & urad dal separately for 6 to 8 hours
- Grind them separately, add pohe while grinding brown rice
- Mix them together & add salt to taste
- Keep this mixture to ferment for 8 hours
- Make idlis from the batter or dosa or uttappam or dhokla
- Serve hot with sambar & tomato chutney or green chutney
- You can even make vegetable idlis or stuffed idlis.
PS: You can replace Brown Rice with Oats / Quinoa / Ragi, follow the same procedure
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