Explanation:

Boil (cook) the rice and spread out on a plastic mat to let it dry. A herbal root mixture called "Ranu" (Mulika in Santhali dialect) or "Bakhar"is powdered and mixed with rice. Earlier 'Ranu' was prepared mxing more than 20 plant parts but it is now limited to fewer plant species. These are roots of samarkani, ankanadi, chaulia,kanga alu, patal garuda, habin jhad and bark of sal bisal, kuluchi with the whole plant of kalibahu. Equal quantities of these ingredients are ground together and sun-dried for an hour; the mixture is then dried in shade for few days, after which small tablets are prepared.Small sized balls of rice (mixed with "Ranu") are prepared. Three "Ranus" are sufficient for one kg of rice.