Thursday, 18 August 2011

Kusubi huggi (Akki Huggi)


Kusubi huggi is a specialty of Haveri.  It is made of kusubi seeds or saffolla (safola) seeds. This is a salty preparation and is also called akki huggi sometimes. This salty kheer is served during a feast, specially feast of wheat payasam (ghodi huggi) or holige, before serving the sweet feast.
Ingredients:
Rice 1 cup, saffola (kusabi) seeds 1/2 cup, salt to taste.
Process:
  • Soak saffolla seeds overnight or atleast for 4-6 hours.
  • Grind in a blender with 2 cups of water and filter through cheese cloth.
  • Grind the pulp once or twice more with 1 cup water, filter and  keep aside the milky part.
  • Discard the pulp.
  • Cook rice in pressure cooker to soft consistency.
  • Transfer the cooked rice to a thick bottom vessel.
  • Add the kusabi milk and salt to this, mix well and cook well on low fire for 30 minutes, with intermittent stirring to get white and tasty kheer.

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