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Nombu Kanji (Rice & Dhal Soup)

Special recipe to make during ramadhan fasting time
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Tamil
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Basmathi rice
  • 1 cup Toor dhal, channa dhal, moong dhal mixture of all dhals
  • 1 tsp Fennel seeds Perumjeerakam
  • 4 nos Cardamom
  • 1 small Cinnamon
  • 1 no Star anise
  • 1 no Bay leaves
  • 2 nos Cloves
  • Coriander leaves and mint leaves As reqd
  • 4 nos Green chillies
  • 1 no Onion chopped finely on length wise, big size
  • 1/4 cup Ginger chopped finely
  • 7-8 cloves Garlic chopped finely
  • 2 nos Tomato chopped
  • 1/4 tsp Methi seeds
  • 2 tbsp Dry green or white peas
  • 1/2 cup Coconut milk

Instructions
 

  • Soak the dhal mixture with methi seeds and dry peas for 2 hours before the preparation.
  • After 2 hours, soak the rice with dhal mixture for 30 minutes.
  • In a pressure cooker, put some oil. Add ginger, garlic and saute it for few minutes until brown color.
  • Then add fennel seeds, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and star anise.
  • When aroma comes, add onion, green chillies and fry well.
  • Add chopped tomato and cover the pan. Let it cook until tomato mashes to become gravy.
  • Drain the water from dhal & rice mixture and add to the cooker.
  • Add 6 cups of water and stir it well.
  • Add chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves.
  • Cover the cooker and wait for the whistle. Keep in medium flame for 3-4 whistles.
  • Open the cooker and mash the rice and dhal mixture by adding more water to become soup.
  • Boil it well until you get your desired soup texture.
  • Switch off the stove and add coconut milk finally.
  • :- Serve the dish with egg plant chutney or thuviyal.
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