Amrusu | Chicken Rice Gruel

Rice Gruel from Nagaland

Amrusu is a traditional Ao Naga dish from North East India, which is basically chicken in rice gruel. It’s the most comforting chicken recipe, which is very simple; an instant energy booster and is loaded with proteins. The dish is good for any age group and the gruel is deliciously slurpy and chicken pieces adds a yummy texture. This recipe is a true reflection of how simple ingredients amalgamate together into a wonderful dish so do give it a try and let me know if you enjoyed it too. 

INGREDIENTS

1.    Raw rice 50grams

2.    Chicken 300grams

3.    Bamboo shoot juice 30ml

4.    Salt as per taste

5.    Green Chilli 2 fine chopped (optional)

PREPARATION

1.    First, soak raw rice for couple of hours then roughly pound it in a grinder with water and keep aside.

2.    Take a large pot now, add your chicken pieces, bamboo shoot juice, green chilies, salt as per taste and add 2 cups of water – stir, cover and cook it for 30 minutes occasionally stirring in between.

3.    Take the chilies out and crush them  and put them back into the pot. This is basically infuse the flavour of the chilies and if you don't want it to be hot, you can choose to skip this step.

4.    It’s time to add our pounded rice flour.  Gently add the paste stirring continuously to ensure that there are no lumps. Cook this on a low flame for 15 minutes stirring frequently so that the gravy does not get stuck at the bottom of your pan.

5.    When is the gravy has achieved a consistency of your choice, it’s ready to be served!

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