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Poita bhaat (soaked rice)

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Cooked rice soaked overnight in water, eaten in the morning with salt, mustard oil, onion, chilli and pitika.

Region: AssamOccasion: Summer breakfast or lunchTime: 5 min (plus overnight soaking)Serves: 2Vegan

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • Water to cover
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp raw mustard oil
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 2 green chillies
  • Aloo pitika or a roasted vegetable mash to serve

Method

  1. Put the cooked rice in a clay or steel pot and cover it with water.
  2. Leave it covered overnight at room temperature so it ferments lightly.
  3. In the morning, add salt and squeeze the rice gently.
  4. Serve with mustard oil, onion, green chilli and a pitika.

History

Soaking leftover rice is an old practice in the rice-growing east of India; in Assam it is called poita bhaat.

Significance

Poita bhaat is a cooling meal for hot, humid days and for farmers starting early in the fields.

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