8 underrated South Indian rice dishes perfect for a light and healthy dinner

From pulao to biryani, rice is loved in many forms and makes for one of the most popular staple foods in India. But when it comes to South Indian cuisine, they celebrate the grain in many ways. South Indian cuisine boasts a wide range of rice dishes that are easy-to-make and are full of flavours and nutrition. These rice dishes make for a filling one-pot meal that can be enjoyed for lunch, dinner, or can be packed for office or school tiffi too. But, do you know what is the right way of cooking rice? Amita Gadre, a Mumbai-based nutritionist recently posted a video on Facebook explaining the right way of cooking rice.In her video, she says that there is one way, where rice is boiled in water and excess water is drained out,with some soluble starch in it. And the other method is the absorption method, where you add just enough water in rice that gets absorbed completely. According to Gadre, there’s one more method of cooking rice that’s been found useful to reduce arsenic and it’s called ‘Par-boiling and refreshing water method’. According to this method, the rice is parboiled in excess water, after which the water is drained. After draining, the water is replaced and cooked again using a draining method. Whichever way you cook, these 8 underrated South Indian rice dishes will surely tempt your taste buds.