Gauracandra 1 Report post Posted June 13, 2002 A few days ago I had dinner at an indian friend's house. The wife was serving us rice with subji. She put rice on my plate and then I took that to eat, but she said first she had to put ghee on the rice. I was like "No, thats ok. Its alright". But she was insistent. She said actually it was considered an offense to eat rice without ghee. Seems a bit odd. I was wondering if anyone else has heard of this injunction before? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shashi 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2002 Originally posted by Gauracandra: A few days ago I had dinner at an indian friend's house. The wife was serving us rice with subji. She put rice on my plate and then I took that to eat, but she said first she had to put ghee on the rice. I was like "No, thats ok. Its alright". But she was insistent. She said actually it was considered an offense to eat rice without ghee. Seems a bit odd. I was wondering if anyone else has heard of this injunction before? As far as I am knowing the white rice digestion is having very high glycemic index and I am thinking eating with ghee is slowing it down. Thus it is offending pancreas and the hormone situation less. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gauracandra 1 Report post Posted June 22, 2002 So I guess its ok for me to eat plain rice then. It is probably more of a custom than a sastric requirement. I mean, sure rice with butter tastes better, but plain rice isn't bad either Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atma 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2002 I'm sure that I read it in one of the books for deity worship that you can't offer rice without ghee to the Lord. Maybe in the Ayur veda said something too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jahnava Nitai Das 2 Report post Posted June 22, 2002 In South Indian temples ghee rice is a distinct offering to the deity from plain rice, and both are required. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tarun 6 Report post Posted July 19, 2002 Upon joining ISKCON, Brahmacari Bill (later BBT's Mahendra dAs) told me: "Rice is a filler. Other preps may be fancy. Rice should be plain." What about butter &/or salt on rice? 1971's mad-dancing SanskRtist BhIma dAs would often repeat: "Rice is nice, but KRSNa's nicer." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites