Polpala - Bunch (Big)
Raw White Rice - 1 Cup
Water as needed - 4 cups for rice; 2 cups for grinding leaves
Salt to taste
Thin Coconut Milk - 2 Cups
Thick Coconut Milk - 1 Cup
Steps:
1. Wash the raw rice well
2. Add the water and salt into rice and simmer it for 30 min.
3. Select the good leafy bunch of Polpala and clean it well
4. Break the Polpala stems into 2-3 inch pieces, leave the hard stems.
5. Wash the Polpala thoroughly, using water
6. Drain the water well
7. Use 2 cups of water and grind the Polpala
8. Transfer into strainer and squeeze out the juice from the grinded content. Keep the juice aside.
9. Meanwhile check the rice, whether it is cooked enough. Switch off the heat.
10. Smash the rice well using a ladle
11. Add the prepared juice into rice and mix it well
12. Then add the thin coconut milk and mix it well
13. Keep the content on medium heat and bring it to boil, stir it continuously. It takes around 15-20 minutes. Adjust the salt as you desire.
14. Finally add the thick coconut milk and remove from heat when the mixture just start to boil.
15. Polpala porridge is better to serve with dates or piece of Jaggery.
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