Ajay Chopra
Tanka Torani is a rice-based drink from Orissa. Chef Ajay Chopra shares the recipe for this refreshing drink.
Preparation Time
10-12 Min
Cooking Time
10 Min
Meal Type
beverage
Difficulty
MEDIUM
For Tanka Torani
1 cup leftover rice
2 inch pc ginger
coriander leaves
4-5 Gondhoraj lemon leaves
3 green chillies
1 tsp roasted cumin powder
1 tsp rock salt
1/2 cup curd
1 Gondhoraj lemon
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
7-8 curry leaves
In a bowl, add water to the leftover rice and smash it. Leave it overnight.
Next, add ginger, coriander leaves, Gondhoraj lemon leaves, green chillies, roasted cumin powder, and rock salt to the overnight fermented rice. Blend this in a mixer to make a puree.
Remove the puree in a bowl and add curd, Gondhoraj lemon juice, slices and leaves, and slit green chilli and mix well.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and curry leaves to it.
Pour this tempering on the rice puree and mix well.
Tanka Torani is a rice-based drink from Orissa. In the olden days, it used to be prepared in the temples. It was in fact served as Lord Jagannath’s mahaprasad, in earthen pots inside the Jagannath Dham Puri, Orissa. Since then, the popularity of this drink soured and it soon became a staple in all households across the state.
This healthy drink is made from leftover rice. It is lightly spiced and the addition of curd gives it a tangy flavour.
The humble Tanka Torani is tasty and healthy.
