Baji (in Newari) or Chiura (in Nepali) or Beaten Rice holds special place in Newari food culture. It is not just eaten but also offered to gods. One can’t think of any Newari festivals and celebrations without Baji. Traditionally, it is prepared by steaming newly harvested rice grains, then roasting and beating using large wooden made tools like mortar and pestle until grains are flattened. Traditional way of making Baji is rarely practiced nowadays as now the process is largely mechanized for ease. In this video, you can see beautiful hard-working Ajis (grandmothers) from Tokha making Baji in traditional way.
Probably now you can make it at home!
My name is Sita Acharya. I am an agricultural graduate and i am documenting traditional agricultural tools of Nepal. so can i use this image of okhali in my documentation. Is there any procedure to be done to get the access of this image of okhli. It will be of great help if you response to this comment.
Thankyou
Hi Sita ji,
Yes, Sure. Please give the credit to the picture. Your documentation project sounds interesting and looking forward to reading it.