Krisarodana, Kṛsarodana, Krisara-udana: 1 definition

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Krisarodana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Kṛsarodana can be transliterated into English as Krsarodana or Krisarodana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

Kṛsarodana (कृसरोदन) refers to “rice cooked with sesame” and represents one of the six kinds of “cooked rice” (bhakta) as described in the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—[...] Cooked rice dishes are of six types based upon the different ingredients used along with rice. These, collectively called as ṣaḍvidhānna. They are [viz., kṛsarodana (rice cooked with sesame)]. To describe this ṣaḍvidhānna the author quotes an Ayurvedic text namely Kriyāsāra.

(Kṛsarodana ingredients): rice, split green-gram, black-pepper powder and sesame powder. (Cooking instructions): Rice grains and split green-gram which is half the quantity of rice are mixed and cooked in water. Powdered black pepper and powdered sesame seeds are sprinkled over the mixture. This dish is known as kṛsarānna.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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