Chhattisgarh Bore Baasi Fermented Rice Buttermilk Morning Meal

Method

1. 1

   Soak leftover cooked rice in 1.5 cups water or thin buttermilk overnight or for at least 6 to 8 hours at room temperature.

2. 2

   By morning the water will have become slightly sour and the rice will have absorbed it, swelling slightly.

3. 3

   This is the fermentation that makes bore baasi distinctly different from plain leftover rice.

4. 4

   Eat the soaked fermented rice from the vessel as a complete breakfast.

5. 5

   Accompany with thinly sliced raw onion, whole green chillies, a pinch of salt and any pickle available.

6. 6

   Drink thin buttermilk alongside.

7. 7

   Bore baasi requires no cooking — it is the zero-effort morning meal of Chhattisgarh.