GREEN GRAM RICE KANJI/PORRIDGE

This kanji is a traditional food in Tamil Nadu. It’s is very nutritious and suitable food for fasting period, as a simple dinner or breakfast or even during cold and fever as a comfort food.
This will be good with papad and coconut or coriander thuvaiyal.

Ingredients
Rice - 1 cup
Green Gram - 3/4 cup
Fenugreek Seeds - 1 tsp
Garlic - 1 clove (Chopped)
Pearl Onions - 3-4 (chopped)
Fresh Grated Coconut - 1-2 tblsp
Salt - as needed
Water - a lot (app. 6-8 cups)
Oil - 1 tsp

Method
1. Take a deep pan, add the oil to it and fry the fenugreek seeds.
2. Next add the chopped garlic clove and pearl onions and fry for another 30 seconds.
3. Add the water and bring it to a boil. The fenugreek flavour is infused in the water.
4. When the water boils add the rice and green gram.
5. Cover and let it cook till both rice and gram are cooked. If you feel you need more water, you can add some hot water to bring to the desired consistency.
6. Finally add the required salt and grated coconut. Serve as a simple breakfast or dinner.

Variations
       Another variation is to substitute rice with oats and you have a healthy oats kanji.


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