The bamboo rice is collected by the tribes residing in the forest from the seeds of bamboo flowers. It has high nutrition content & rich medicinal values. We can consider bamboo rice as a very good substitute for polished white paddy rice. normally bamboos trees grow in tropical rain forests. It is one of the tallest herb grasses. The bamboos trees flower at the end of their lifespan. During the process of milling the rice, chlorophyll from the bamboo is added to the seeds & it gives a nice flavor & aroma. The bamboo rice is considered a genuine forest product and in most places, only the local tribal are given access and allowed to collect these seeds. For the cleanest collection, the area around the base of each clump of bamboo is cleared, then smoothed down with a slurry of clay. When this has dried, the bamboo rice is gently shaken down onto the prepared surface and then gathered up to be cleaned. Bamboo rice is not commonly available since its flowering pattern is highly unpredictable and it may vary from a few years to up to 100 years for a bamboo plant to flower. A wide range of delicacies like payasam, unniyappam (sweet balls), uppuma, and puttu (steam cake), etc can be made from bamboo rice. Bamboo rice can be cooked and consumed just like our regular rice. It goes well with most Indian curries. The health benefits and nutrient content of bamboo rice are remarkable.

Moongil Arisi Dosai | Bamboo Rice Dosa Recipe

Preparation Time : 6 hrs | Cooking Time : 15 mins | Serves : 3 or 4 Recipe Category: Breakfast/Diner | Recipe Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients Bamboo/Moongil Rice - 1 cup Idli Rice - 1 cup Urad dal - 1/2 cup Fenugreek seed - 1 tsp Salt - as needed Water - for soaking and grinding Oil - for making dosa

Procedure

Wash and soak the moongil rice for 4-6 hrs. Wash and soak the idli rice,urad dal and fenugreek seed for 2 hrs. In a wet grinder, first put the moongil rice and grind it for 10 mins, then add the soaked idli rice, urad dal and fenugreek seed, grind it till smooth. Transfer the batter from wet grinder into vessel and then add the required salt and let if ferment for 4-6 hrs. After fermentation, take the needed amount of batter, if needed add water and making it as pourable consistency. Heat the dosa pan, pour the batter and make the dosa,drizzle the oil on the sides. After around 2 mins, flip the dosas and cook it on other sides also. Tasty Moongil dosa is ready to serve. Serve it with chutney or/and sambar.

Moongil Arisi Dosai | Bamboo Rice Dosa