Thadumal Kanji - My Mom's signature Dish

Kanji Preparation 

Ingredients:

1. Rice                                          - 1cup 

2. Water                                       - 10 cups ( to prepare in the normal vessel) 

 

   5 cups ( for  pressure cooking)

3. Garlic                                      - 20 to 25 small size

4. Fenugreek Seeds                       - 1 tea spoon

5. To season                                 - mustard seeds, jeera and curry leaves

6. Coconut Oil                             - 1 tsp

7. to prepare paste                         - coconut 3 inch slice, pepper 1 tsp , jeera 1/4 tsp

 

Method

Pour water to a vessel and add Rice when the water goes to boiling condition. Add garlic and fenugreek when the rice is half cooked. When everything is cooked completely and become a porridge consistency, add the coconut paste, saltto taste and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

Season it with 1 tsp coconut oil, mustard seeds, jeera and curry leaves. Serve hot.

 

It’s a very good home remedy for cold and cough. 

The Kanji tastes good with the Thogaiyal. 

Thogaiyal Preparation

Dry roast black urad dal, grated coconut. Fry red chilli and curry leaves in oil.  Add salt to taste and add a small piece of tamarind. Grind everything and enjoy your Kanji with this tangy thogaiyal.