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Payaru Kanji

mildlyindian
Soft cooked gruel with red rice and green gram is a gluten free, vegan, nut free recipe, relatively low food map a well.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Soaking time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Autumn, Baby toddler food, diabetic friendly, gluten free, Kerala, Pressure cooker
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Pressure cooker

Ingredients
  

To cook the kanji

  • 1/2 cup parboiled rice ( Rose matta rice)
  • 1/4 cup mung bean
  • 5 cups drinking water

To temper and add to the kanji.

  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Wash the rice and green gram a couple of times.
  • Add the 5 cups of water and soak the rice and bean mix for 1 hour.
  • Add the water and the soaked rice and bean mix into the pressure cooker.
  • Pressure cooke on medium heat for 5 whistles.
  • Remove from heat and let the pressure release naturally.
  • Once the pressure is released, open the cooker and mash the cooked rice and beans gently.
    cooked rice and bean mix.
  • Add a cup of coconut milk and set it aside.
    rice and bean kanji recipe
  • In a small pan , add the coconut oil and heat to medium heat.
  • Add teh cumin seeds and the curry leaves and let them roast.
    Karkidaka kanji
  • Add the tempering to the prepared kanji and stir in.
  • Keep it covered for 5 minutes so teh flavours infuse.
  • Serve the kanji with pickled lemon or papadam.
    Payaru kanji with matta rice
Keyword easy soup recipes, Kerala recipes
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