Ingredients

• 1 cup - cream of rice
• 1 cup - buttermilk (sour)
• 1/2 cup - coconut gratings
• 3-4 green chillies (or according to taste)
• 1 tsp - ginger gratings
• Chopped coriander leaves
• 1 tsp - salt (or according to taste)
• Water as required.
• Seasoning:
• 2 tsp - oil
• 1 tsp - mustard
• 1 tsp - jeera
• 1 tsp - channa dal
• 1 tsp - urad dal
• A pinch of asafoetida (hing)

How to Make Rice Porridge (Hullinuchu)

• For Seasoning: Heat oil in a pan. Pop mustard seeds, add jeera, channa dal, urad dal and roast till light brown and add a pinch of hing.
• Now, add cream of rice and mix well with above ingredients.
• Fry just once or twice on a low flame.
• Now add water till the above ingredients are completely immersed.
• Let it come to a boil (add water if it solidifies). It will take about 3 - 4 minutes before you can see some 'bubbles'.
• Now add coconut, ginger, coriander, chillies (chopped) and mix.
• Add water and let it boil till the rice is cooked (about 3 minutes)
• Now add buttermilk, salt and mix well. Let it boil for about 1-2 minutes. Serve hot.