How much cooking time?

40 min — 10 min prep, 30 min cooking.

Manipuri Heikru

Name: Manipuri Heikru
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Manipur Indian
Ingredients: 2piece Cardamom; 100g sesame seeds; 0.5cup sugar; 100g rice; salt; 2tbsp oil

Sweet rice porridge flavoured with ginger and sesame. Meitei festival dessert served during Heikru Hidongba boat race.

Time 40 min · Serves 6 · 263 kcal · Imphal Valley, Manipur

Ingredients

Garnish

Cardamom — 2 piece (ground)

Main

sesame seeds — 100 g (whole)
sugar — 0.5 cup (whole)
rice — 100 g (ground)
salt (optional) (whole)

Tempering

oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

Gather and measure all ingredients for Manipuri Heikru.
Prepare the base — roast/cook the main ingredient in ghee on low flame.
Add sugar/jaggery and mix well. Cook until it reaches desired consistency.
Add cardamom and dry fruits. Mix well.
Let it cool slightly. Shape or serve as appropriate.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Manipuri Heikru?: 263 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 40 min — 10 min prep, 30 min cooking.

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