Nombu Kanji - Ramzan Special Spicy kanji or gruel made with rice, meat and mild spices ½ cup Lamb or beef (minced)2 small Broken rice (soaked in water and later drained)½ cup Green gram (soaked in water and later drained, Cheruparipppu)1 cup Vegetables (chopped)2 nos Onion (thinly sliced, medium)1 no Tomato (finely chopped, medium)3 nos Green chillies – 2Ginger (garlic paste – 1 tsp)½ tsp Turmeric powder1 tsp Chilly powder½ tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)½ no Coconut1 – Cinnamon sticks (Karugapatta)4 nos Cloves – 3 (Grambu)Salt (As reqd)Coriander leaves (A little, chopped)Mint leaves (A few)1 – Ghee/oil Heat oil or ghee in a pressure cooker.Splutter cumin seeds followed by cinnamon sticks and cloves.Add onion and green chillies and sautT till the onions turn light brown.Add the meat and sautT again till it too turns light brown.Add ginger-garlic paste and sautT till you get rid of the raw smell.Add tomato and sautT well till it gets blended well.Add turmeric powder and chilly powder and stir well.Add the vegetables, mix well and sautT for a while.Add green gram and broken rice and mix well.Fry the rice and dhal for a while. Add about 4 cups of water and mix well again.Add salt and mix well.Pressure cook for 5 v10 mins or till done.Add thick coconut milk and mix well, if more water is reqd.:- Serve hot or warm. Kerala
I tried out this Kanji today and we all enjoyed it. Thanks, Sini