Amaranth (Rajgira)
神様に捧げる小さな粒！ヒンドゥー教の断食日にプーリーやスイーツに化けるスーパーシード
Description
A tiny seed (pseudo-cereal) with extremely high nutritional value meaning 'King's Grain'. A sacred ingredient allowed on Hindu fasting days (Vrat).
Classification: For Maniacs,Grains,Fasting Food,Diet
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How to use
Ingredients
- Amaranth grains(or powder)
Instructions
- Knead dough using Rajgira (amaranth) powder, deep-fry into crispy bread 'Rajgira Puri', serving as a fasting day staple.
- Heat whole grains in a pan, puffing them white like popped rice.
- Mix puffed Rajgira with melted brown sugar (Jaggery), solidifying into an energy-bar-like sweet 'Rajgira Chikki' to eat.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
None
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Quinoa (as sub being the same pseudo-cereal)
Pairing
Rajgira Puri, Rajgira Chikki (sweet), Fasting day meals
Trivia
[Hardcore] 'Rajgira' in Hindi. Classified as seed not grain, so it's highly active on fasting days when rice/wheat are banned. Contains perfectly balanced protein and essential amino acids, the ultimate survival food from the ancient Inca Empire.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Crunch the amaranth bar (Chikki) solidly bound with brown sugar on festival days, rapidly recharging energy into the empty fasting body!
Allergen
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