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Nombu Kanji

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Main Course, Soups and salad, Traditional
Cuisine gluten free, instant pot, Kerala, Malabar, Pressure cooker
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Pressure cooker or instant pot
  • saucepan
  • measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients
  

Rice and dal

  • 1/2 cup rice rava rice grits
  • 1/4 cup Moong dal
  • drinking water

Vegetables

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 inch fresh ginger root
  • 2 small shallots
  • 1/2 large carrots
  • 10 snow peas or any other vegetables.

Spices

  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 green cardamom powder
  • 4-5 Black pepper
  • salt

Herbs and other ingredients

  • 2 tbsp grated coconut
  • 1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
  • 1 tbsp mint leaves chopped

Instructions
 

  • Wash and pressure cook the rice and beans for wo whistles with 4 times water.
  • Once the pressure releases, gently mix and mash the mix.
  • Into a saucepan add a touch of oil and saute the shallots, garlic and ginger.
  • As they brown, add the spices and the rest of the veggies.
  • Mix well and add the cooked rice dal mix.
  • Adjust the water content and let them boil together till the right consistency is reached. Now add the mint, coriander and grated coconut.
  • Mix well and the kanji is ready to be served.
Keyword easy soup recipes, Kerala recipes, malabar cuisine
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