 Judima rice wine bottle | |
| Type | Rice wine |
|---|---|
| Origin | North east India,Assam Nagaland |
| Introduced | Dimasa people |
| Color | pale yellow or reddish |
| Ingredients | Glutinous rice |
| Related products | Zutho,thuthse,choujiu |
Judima is a traditional ethnicrice wine associated with theDimasa people ofAssam.[1] It has received ageographical indication tag in 2021. It is prepared from a starter kit, and is distinguished by the use of a wild herb local toDima Hasao district calledthembra (Senegalia pennata).[2][1] It is used ritualistically by the Dimasa people in events such as birth, marriage and death.[1]
Judima is prepared in broadly a two-step process—the preparation of the starter cake and the use of the starter cake to ferment cooked rice.
The starter cake for Judima is calledHumao. It is prepared from the dried powderedthembra bark, made into a dough with rice powder and water and then air-dried.
For fermentation glutinousbora rice is used, and among its may varieties the one calledbairing is preferred. The rice is boiled/steamed, and then spread to cool over banana leaves. The starter cake is crushed and mixed with the cooled rice, and then set aside in earthen vessels for three to five days (longer in the winters). At the end of this period, the liquid that is produced is strained—which is Judima.[3]
Judima that is distilled is calledJuharo.
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