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Jeerakanji ~ Cumin Rice Porridge

Cuisine Malabar
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4
Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw rice pachari – the rice used for idli/ dosas
  • 4 cups water
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • Salt to taste
  • FOR GRINDING:
  • 1 cup grated coconut
  • 6-8 shallots
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 green chilli

Instructions

  • Wash the raw rice well. Combine with the water, turmeric powder and salt in a pressure cooker. Cook on medium flame for three whistles and switch off.
  • Since this is rice, there are chances of it pushing out of the weight so keep the flame as low as possible. A good way to avoid mess is to surround the weight with a kitchen towel, around a cm away from the weight, so that the towel would absorb the mess and not push it to your walls! Allow the pressure to go by itself.
  • Meanwhile, grind all the ingredients under “for grinding” into a coarse paste. Open the cooker and keep it on simmer.
  • Add in the ground paste and cook for five minutes. Switch off and serve warm.

Notes

As it sits, it tends to get thicker. Add little warm water to loosen it up.