Jeeraka Kanji – Simple Cumin Rice Porridge

Jeeraka Kanji – Simple Cumin Rice Porridge

Jeeraka Kanji or Cumin Rice Porridge is a staple in many homes during the month of Ramadan. It goes down so easily. Soothing and filling at the same time.

There is a more spiced version of this porridge made with chicken. This is served in Singapore and Malaysia at the mosques during Ramadan. In India, there is a version containing meat and vegetables too. I have shared that recipe for Ramadan Porridge if you would like to check it out.

But most of the time I tend to opt for this lighter, simpler version which we make regularly. It can be made savory by adding some crisply fried shallots or onion on top. I don’t bother with that either. Plain Simple Jeeraka Kanji is my favorite.
It’s a great option for the Suhūr (Pre-Dawn Meal) during Ramadan too.

When someone at home has the flu or has lost appetite for some reason this is the perfect nutritional dish to prepare. My girls also had this often during their first year, after they started solid foods.

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Jeeraka Kanji – Simple Cumin Rice Porridge

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup Broken rice or Raw rice
•  ¹/3 tsp Fenugreek seeds
• 1 tsp Ashali seeds (garden cress / common cress seeds)
• 1 cup grated fresh Coconut (loosely packed)
• 1 ¹/8 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 – 2 tsp Coriander powder
• ¼ tsp Turmeric
• 2 tsp Salt  or to taste

Optional :

•  ½ cup thinly sliced onion or shallots,
• ½ cup raw cashew nuts
• ¹/8 cup golden raisins or sultanas
• ghee/ oil for frying
• chopped coriander leaves for garnish

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On Laptop, is recommended that you open the recipe page and keep this page going if you like to WATCH / LISTEN to the video alongside the written instructions.

Key Ingredients: Broken rice, Coconut, Cumin, Water, Coriander powder, Fenugreek seeds, Garden Cress Seeds.

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