Jaintia Pudo

Name: Jaintia Pudo
Prep time: 6 h
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 6 h 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Jaintia
Ingredients: 300 g Rice; 150 ml Water; 0.5 tsp Salt; 4 pieces banana leaf or turmeric leaf; 2 stalks spring onion; 2 tbsp coriander leaves; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 tsp Ginger

Soft steamed rice cakes wrapped in leaves, a traditional Jaintia Hills breakfast made from a lightly fermented rice batter.

🇮🇳India· Meghalaya

Prep: 360 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 385 min
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 200 kcal

Ingredients

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Servings

300 g Rice — soaked 4-6 hours
150 ml Water — for grinding
½ tsp Salt
4 pieces banana leaf or turmeric leaf — cleaned and softened
2 stalks spring onion — chopped
2 tbsp coriander leaves — finely chopped
3 cloves Garlic — crushed
1 tsp Ginger — grated

Equipment

•Steamer
•Grinder
•Leaves for wrapping

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 200 kcal
fat: 0.5 g
carbs: 44 g
fibre: 1 g
protein: 4 g
calories: 200 kcal

Instructions

1
Drain the soaked rice. Grind it with water into a smooth, thick batter.
2
Leave the batter to rest for 2–3 hours at room temperature to ferment lightly.
3
Stir in salt if using. Mix everything thoroughly.
4
Hold the leaves over an open flame briefly until they soften and bend easily.
5
Spoon some batter onto each leaf. Fold the leaf tightly into a secure parcel.
6
Place the parcels inside a steamer basket over boiling water.
7
Steam for 20–25 minutes until the batter is cooked and firm.
8
Unwrap the parcels while warm. Serve them plain or with a savoury side dish.