Bore baasi (soaked rice)
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Cooked rice soaked in water, eaten fresh (bore) or overnight (baasi) with onion, green chilli, salt and a side of bhaji or chutney.
Region: ChhattisgarhOccasion: Summer meal, especially for farm and labouring familiesTime: 5 min (plus soaking)Serves: 2Vegan
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked rice
- Water to cover
- Salt to taste
- 1 onion, cut into pieces
- 2 green chillies
- Lal bhaji, a pickle or tomato chutney to serve
- A little curd (optional)
Method
- For bore, cover freshly cooked rice with water and leave it for a few hours. For baasi, soak the rice overnight.
- Add salt to the rice and water.
- Eat with raw onion, green chilli and a side of bhaji, pickle or chutney.
- Curd may be added for a cooler, richer meal.
History
Soaked rice has long been the midday meal of farmers in Chhattisgarh, carried to the fields in pots.
Significance
Bore baasi is cooling in the heat and is seen as a symbol of the State’s working people. The State has celebrated it on Labour Day, 1 May.