Flattened/Flaked rice (also called beaten rice) is a dehusked rice which is flattened into flat light dry flakes. These flakes of rice swell when added to liquid, whether hot or cold, as they absorb water, milk or any other liquids.
The beaten rice in rajbanshi word called as Chiura. Chiura and muri are also the indigenous food of Nepal. Though it's popular through out Nepal, it's indigenous to Rajbanshi community of Nepal. Chiura is prepared by boiling the paddy with suitable amount of water. The paddy is then drained and dried and roasted and flaked. Traditionally flaking is done in Dhiki or Okhli but today mills are also available. It's mostly consumed as a breakfast and has great importance in some of the festival like Dashain, Ashar 15 (special day to take dahi and chiura).
Dahi Chiura :- Beaten rice is cleaned with water to make it little bit soft and yogurt and sugar is added over that. This way of eating flattened rice is famous among rajbanshi community, and it is eaten as a first meal during festival times.
A traditional puffed rice called muri is made by heating rice in a sand-filled oven. Muri is to rice as popcorn is to corn. The processing involved makes rice less perishable. Muri is a staple food in many parts of Nepal, India and Bangladesh. Jhalmuri or Masalamuri or Bhelpuri is a very popular preparation made from muri.
The beaten rice in rajbanshi word called as Chiura. Chiura and muri are also the indigenous food of Nepal. Though it's popular through out Nepal, it's indigenous to Rajbanshi community of Nepal. Chiura is prepared by boiling the paddy with suitable amount of water. The paddy is then drained and dried and roasted and flaked. Traditionally flaking is done in Dhiki or Okhli but today mills are also available. It's mostly consumed as a breakfast and has great importance in some of the festival like Dashain, Ashar 15 (special day to take dahi and chiura).
Dahi Chiura :- Beaten rice is cleaned with water to make it little bit soft and yogurt and sugar is added over that. This way of eating flattened rice is famous among rajbanshi community, and it is eaten as a first meal during festival times.
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Puffed rice is used in snack foods and breakfast cereals, and is also a popular street food in some parts of the world. It is an ingredient of bhel puri, a popular Indian chaat item. It is also used in temples and gurdwaras as prasad.
Muri (puffed rice) is prepared by soaking the paddy in water overnight and roasted. During roasting the rice kernel get changed into puffed rice. It's also consumed in the form of balls by mixing with chaku. It's the major ingredient of 'Chatpate'(product prepared from boiled potato with spices mostly consumed in India and Nepal).
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