Tuesday 12 April 2016

Jeera Kanji | Rice porridge with Cumin seeds

I had little bit of difficulty in finalising a recipe for J. I Identified J for Jeeragam - cumin seeds long back but then had to zero in on a recipe that has jeeragam as the main ingredient. That is when I came across this Jeera Kanji or Jeeraga Kanji - cumin flavoured rice porridge.

I first saw this recipe in Pachakam website but then came across many versions of this recipe. So I read many blogs and finalized on a recipe on my own based on our taste. The kanji came out spectacular. H liked it very much and has asked me to repeat this.

Jeera Kanji would be ideal during the monsoon days when it is pouring outside!! I understood from many blogs that this is a ramadan special dish and muslims often make this in the evenings to break their fast. You can pair this with just pickles and some fryums or a mezhukku puratti.

But for us we didn't need any side dish. It was simple and delicious on its own.


Ingredients:

Broken rice / Podiyari – 1/2 cup (You can use basmati rice/kaima/ jeerakashala rice instead)
Moong dal / Pacha Payaru - 1 tbsp
Fenugreek seeds / uluva – 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Water – As required
Salt – To taste
Pepper Powder - 1 tsp

To grind:
Grated coconut – 3/4  cup
Cumin seeds / jeerakam – 1/2 tsp
Garlic pods – 1 – 2

To Temper:
Ghee / coconut oil (ghee preferred) – 2  tsp
Shallots – 3, thinly sliced


Method:


  • Wash the rice and dal well. In a pressure cooker add the rice, dal and fenugreek seeds. Add salt and turmeric powder and add 3.5 cups of water and pressure cook for about 3 whistles.
  • Grind the coconut, cumin seeds and garlic pods coarsely.
  • Chop the shallots to very fine pieces and keep aside.
  • Once the pressure is released open the cooker and mash the cooked rice well. Add the ground coconut and mix well. Cook for  3 – 4 minutes, check salt. 
  • Heat ghee in a small pan. Add sliced pearl onions and fry until brown. Pour over the kanji. Cover with a lid for 5mts. Mix well and serve hot.
  • Sprinkle pepper powder while serving.


Server hot with some pickles and papads!!!




Notes:


  • If you want the porridge in a pouring consistency add more water.
  • The original recipes did not add moong dal. I added it of my own choice.








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24 comments:

  1. Ruchi, the dish sounds rustic and filling one. Did you use rice semolina or grind the rice into bits?

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    1. I used whole rice. The sona masoori types that we get over here.

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    2. just crushed it in mixer...

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  2. I like this version of khichdi and this one with all that temping is so inviting.

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  3. Interesting name and dish too..good one..

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  4. Healthy and definitely a filling meal, excellent kanji to kick start a day.

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  5. For us Kanji is always a dish when we are sick and I used to hate it. But yours looks so different, sounds so much like kichdi and looks so delicious...

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  6. This kanji looks filling and delicious.

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  7. like gayathri..it was usually made when we were sick and on empty stomachs it tasted nothing lesser than nectar...ur pictures are beautiful

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  8. Never tried in this way. Amma prepares similar one but without garlic and moong dal.Love your version very light yet healthy and filling.

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  9. Healthy and nutritious kanji. Your version is quite interesting:)

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  10. Never heard about this version before. looks good

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  11. That looks like a hearty and comforting dish Ruchi. I have a packet of broken red rice, can I use it in this recipe? Tks.

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    1. I haven't yet tried this with red rice. So not sure how the taste would be.

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  12. Such a healthy and comforting dish,as you said it's perfect for the rainy day.

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  13. I love this recipe as it is quite filling and quick to make. Bookmarking this to make soon :)

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  14. I was expecting a porridge reading the title. This looks much better. Nice rustic dish.

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  15. healthy and filling ! I too looked for a porridge...

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  16. I loved your version of the khichdi. It looks amazing and super inviting. The name suggested a porridge, I was also looking for it like the others!!

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  17. Interesting version of khichdi.

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  18. A best combination is this for me is payaru mezhukku puratti perfect dinner nice choice..

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  19. love the creamy consistency - perfect comfort food

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  20. This is an interesting version of kichadi. Looks very nice

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