Chuak
Traditional Tripuri rice beer. Signature cultural drink.
Ingredients
- Water — 2 cup (whole)
- rice — 100 g (ground)
- salt (optional) (whole)
Method
- Cook the rice and spread it out to cool completely.
- Mix the cooled rice with a traditional starter culture, pack it into an earthen pot lined with banana leaves, and cover.
- Leave to ferment in a warm place for about three to five days.
- Add water, strain the fermented mash and serve the rice beer.
Common questions
- How many calories in one plate of Chuak?
- 180 kcal per plate.
- How much cooking time?
- 10 min.