Herbal dishes of Chhattisgarh, India. 78. Chaur Peedhia

Chaur Peedhia is a kind of Laddus prepared by using Chaur (Rice). This sweet preparation is still very popular among the natives. As you know, Rice is a main crop of Chhattisgarh and the natives have rich traditional knowledge about different Rice based food preparations. The traditional healers of Chhattisgarh are aware of medicinal uses of this sweet preparation. According to them, its use as medicinal Laddus is more relevant in past when the medicinal rice varieties were under cultivation in Chhattisgarh. These medicinal Laddus were the good carrier to use the medicinal rice grains as remedy to different diseases. Now a days Chaur Peedhia is prepared by using the rice of high yielding varieties, having pesticidal residue. The healers are not happy with this use. They informed that Chaur (Rice) of organic farming must be used for this preparation. Material Required : Chaur (Rice), Shakkar (Sugar), Ghee, Dahi (Curd), Elaichi (Cardamom)

Method of Preparation : Chaur is soaked in water upto two days. After soaking, it is dried in shade by spreading it. After drying, it is crushed into powder (Pisan). In this powder, Dahi and Ghee are added. The combination is mixed thoroughly. With the help of Ghee, nodules are prepared. After cooling, these nodules are crushed into powder and sugar and Elaichi are added. The combination is given the shape of Laddus. These Laddus are stored for future use.

The natives consume it in breakfast. The traditional healers consider it as nutritious breakfast.

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