The Rasiya recipe uses rice, whole milk and jaggery, with optional nuts. It cooks the rice in milk and instructs the reader to turn off the heat and cool the mixture briefly before stirring in jaggery. The article places this recipe in the evening Kharna observance.
Sacred Rasiya (Jaggery Kheer) Recipe
Rasiya is the holy Prasad prepared on the evening of Kharna (Day 2). It breaks the Vrati's day-long fast and prepares them for the upcoming 36-hour Nirjala fast.
Ingredients
Preparation Steps
- In a heavy-bottomed brass or steel pot, bring the milk to a boil.
- Add the soaked rice. Lower the flame and simmer, stirring frequently, until the rice is completely cooked and the milk has thickened beautifully.
- Crucial Step: Turn off the heat completely and let the kheer cool for 5 minutes. Stirring jaggery into boiling milk will cause it to curdle.
- Gently stir in the grated jaggery until melted. Offer to Chhathi Maiya warmly.
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