Padi KolamA simple wet rice flour kolam. Padi Kolam can be drawn by wet rice flour & dry kolam podi / Rangoli powder.
To make wet rice flour- soak raw rice for 2-3 hrs. Strain the water, add to mixie jar grind to a smooth paste. Add little water while grinding. It should be smooth paste. Remove the wet rice paste in a small bowl. Wash the mixie jar with little water, pour the water it the grinded paste, mix well. You may add little more water to adjust the consistency. Take a small piece of cotton cloth / cotton dip in the wet rice flour paste, slightly squize with your thumb, index finger, middle finger and ring finger. Start drawing kolam.
Kaavi / kempu powder :
Take 2 tsp of red / kaavi mix with equal amount of water. Use a small cloth slightly squize and draw the borders. You may use old toothbrush to draw the kaavi.
Notes:
* If the consistency of the wet rice flour is very thin you can add little maida/ corn flour mix well draw the Kolam.
Corn flour/ maida/ all pourpose flour when mixed with wet rice flour gives a bright white colour.
