Neeraharam - நீராஹாரம்

If there is one thing that i have learned to do over time is Understand instincts and signs. When the UNIVERSE gives u a SIGN u listen!!!.The day after my doc visit where I was told that I might have Hashimotos, I came across an article on Neeraharam the magical food of past south India. Apparently one of the very few sources of Vitamin B6 and B12 for vegetarian. No wonder my Vegetarian Appai ( Paternal Grandmother) is still healthy at 80 with NO B12 deficiency, Which I have managed to achieve @ freakin 27. And in the same week my Dad called to tell that he and my mom have been having Neeraharam for a while now. I would have to be a colossal dumb ass to not take the signs.
So now for the last month Neeraharam has been the breakfast for the family on most days.
I intersperse it with idly or dosai once a week just for a change of routine.

Now for the RECIPE:

1 cup Organic brown rice ( the best option)/ or any other cooking rice of choice.  COOKED and COOLED
2 or 3 cups of water
1/2 cup curd
1 tsp salt

METHOD :

Pour 3 cups of water to cooked and cooled rice close and let it stand overnight.( Never add water to hot rice.).
Next day morning drain the water and keep aside.
Now mash half the rice and add to the other half of the rice.
To the above mix add curd and salt and mix well.
add some of the drained water to this and serve with raw pearl onions or pickle.
The DRAINED WATER is very IMPORTANT. make butter milk out of it and drink through out the day. The water contains probiotic bacteria and vitamin b12.