Easy Karkidaka Kanji
Karkidaka Kanji, also known as medicinal rice porridge, is a traditional Ayurvedic preparation popular in the southern state of Kerala, India.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp Vanpayar/Mambayar/Red cow peas
- 4 tbsp Muthira/Horse gram
- 4 tbsp Cherupayar parippu/Split green gram
- 4 tbsp Kadala parippu/Chana dal
- 1/2 cup Broken red rice/Nurukari
- 1 tbsp Fenugreek seeds
- 1 tbsp Cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 4 cups Water
- 1 cup Thick Coconut milk
- 1 cup Thin coconut milk
- 4 tbsp Jaggery powder
- 2 tbsp Ragi powder Optional
Instructions
- Take a bowl, add muthira, van payar, cherupayar parippu and kadala parippu.
- Rinse it 2-3 times and soak overnight.
- Rinse it again and drain it. Add it into a pressure cooker along with cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds.
- Now add washed and drained Nurukari(kanji ari).
- Add required water
- Add salt and pressure cook it for 3 whistles.
- Convert the cooked mixture into a saucepan.
- Add thin coconut milk first and allow it to thicken .
- When it starts to thicken, add 2 tbsp ragi powder and combine well.
- Add the jaggery powder and mix well.
- Finally add the thick coconut milk and turn off the flame.
- Serve hot.
Notes
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