Jeeraka Kanji (Porridge)

Jeeraka Kanji (Porridge)

This is a Ramadan special dish, specially during fasting .

Ingredients

Broken Rice                                                                                         1 cup

Grated coconut                                                                                  1/2 cup

Shallots                                                                                                   5

Cumin seeds                                                                                  1 and 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder                                                                                1/2 tsp

Water                                                                                                4 cups

Salt                                                                                                   To taste

Coriander leaves                                                                             To garnish

For seasoning

Ghee                                                                                                  2 tbsp

Shallots                                                                                                 4

Garlic                                                                                                    2

Cinnamon                                                                                   1 small piece

Cloves                                                                                                 2

Preparation

Boil the water adding salt and  turmeric powder. Then wash and cook the rice in it.

Grind grated coconut, shallots and cumin seeds.

When the rice is almost done, add the ground coconut mixture to it and allow it boil on low flame for 5 minutes adding salt. You can also use normal rice but this gives a special taste !!

If the gravy is too thick add more water.

Take a kadai, heat ghee, add cinnamon, cloves, shallots (sliced), garlic (crushed), saute well till it becomes brown colour and add it to the rice porridge.

Garnish it with coriander leaves :-)