Wednesday 25 April 2012

Garlic Rice Porridge / Vaivu Kanji

Vaivu Kanji / Garlic Rice Porridge is a simple, mild flavored rice recipe, of Tamil Nadu. This preparation is a delicious medicine for Gas troubles, Indigestion and Digestive disorders, its an instant cure and very good for your health. When I was a kid my grandma used to make this recipe once in a month to get rid of all digestive problems, and I used to have this porridge without making a fuss, believe me it tastes so delicious!! It can be had plain or accompanied with Paruppu (Toor dhal) Thuvaiyal or Coconut Thuvaiyal or Pickles or any other Thuvaiyal. I recommend this recipe to everyone and specially to pregnant ladies, it is so good for you, have it atleast once a month and enjoy good health.

I have explained both the pressure cooker method and normal pan method. The only difference is the preparation time.

Both the methods are very easy, I have explained very elaborately, hence the description seems long.



INGREDIENTS

(Serves 3 People)
  1. Rice - 1 cup 
  2. Coconut -1/2 of one coconut / Coconut milk - 1 cup 
  3. Boiled milk - 1 cup 
  4. Garlic pods - 10 
  5. Ginger - 1 inch long piece
  6. Drumstick leaves - 1 cup 
  7. Fenugreek seeds - 1 spoon 
  8. Salt - As per taste 

PREPARATION METHOD

Pressure cooker method (Time taken - 15-20 minutes):
  • Wash rice and drain, keep aside. 
  • Grind coconut and extract milk from it, even if you get more than a cup use it also.
  • In a pressure cooker add the following, close with the lid.
      • Washed rice + 4 cups of water + Coconut milk + Fenugreek seeds + Peeled Garlic pods + Ginger. 
  • Place on heat and place the weight after the pressure oozes out from the lid nozzle. 
  • Pressure cook for 10 minutes on low flame.
  • After ten minutes remove from flame 
  • After the pressure releases, open the lid and place on flame again.
  • Now add the drumstick leaves, boiled milk and stir well. 
  • Do not close the cooker with the lid.
  • Add salt as per taste.
  • Cook for another 5 minutes and remove from flame.
  • Serve!

Normal pan method (Time taken - 45-50 minutes):
  • Wash rice and drain.
  • In a saucepan add the following;
      • Washed rice + 4 cups of water + Coconut milk + Fenugreek seeds + Peeled Garlic pods + Ginger. 
  • Cook on low flame for 45 minutes or until the rice becomes mashable. 
  • Add water if necessary, the porridge not be too thick, it must be watery.
  • Now add boiled milk, drumstick leaves and stir well.
  • Add salt as per taste.
  • Cook for five more minutes and remove from flame.
  • Serve!

TIP 1: The porridge should be little watery! So check for water and add more if you want.

TIP 2: The ratio of the porridge should always be as follows
    • Rice : Water : Coconut milk : Boiled milk - 1:4:1:1 
TIP 3: You can replace boiled milk with coconut milk also.

TIP 4: Add smaller garlic pods so that they get cooked well. Bigger garlic pods may not get cooked properly. 

TIP 5: Add a spoon of Cumin seeds to get a good flavor and smell.

TIP 6: It is a very good cure for gas trouble!! It is also filling. Pregnant ladies can have this after three months of pregnancy.



A delicious and healthy porridge is now ready!! Serve with pickles or Paruppu thuvaiyal or Coconut thuvaiyal. 

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28 comments:

  1. You keep coming up with all kind of interesting recipes. I love garlic but never pictured it in rice. So I better get my little slave/husband to cook this one someday soon :)
    Kisses my thangai

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  2. My dear akka, you always supports me for anything I do.. Thanks Petro!!

    Ha ha ha Your hubby ,must be a great cook!!

    Kisses akka!!

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  3. Thanks Kavita!!! Thanks for dropping in again:)

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  4. This is amazing... It is like medicinal rice... but yummier... Will try it for sure!

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  5. Healthy food specially for toddler....good

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  6. Anisha am sure you will like it.. Try it out and let me know the feedback!!!

    Thank you so much for dropping in again..

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  7. Hey thank you Zari, its good for everyone, and for toddlers too..Try it and am sure you will like it!!.

    Thank you for visiting again!!

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  8. Delicious as always! Thanks once more!

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  9. new dish to me but anything with garlic. looks wonderful

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  10. Thank you so much Julie, Eftychia and Sayantani..

    Thank you for visiting!!!

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  11. ive never made kanji this way...interesting recipe :)

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  12. Thanks Shruti..Try it you will surely like it!!

    Thanks for stopping by!! Do visit again:)

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  13. this is a new recipe to me!! must be flavorful

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  15. He is a great cook but right now he's too busy I don't dare to ask him anything, he needs to relax too.
    Kisses thangai

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  16. wow, sounds totally healthy and delicious!

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  17. lovely
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  18. Awesome recipe,totally healthy n yummy.
    Thank u Divya for stopping by my space.... I am very happy to follow you.

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  19. Thank you so much Kushi, Sri, R, Follow foodie and Hemalata!!

    Thanks for dropping by!!

    Do drop in again...

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  20. wow that was a nice one.. simply love it...


    Dish Name Starts With L
    Learning-to-cook
    Regards,
    Akila

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  21. This sounds like such an interesting combination of ingredients! I've a lot of garlic that I want to use. I may just make this!

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  22. Am sure you will like it Cathleen!!
    Thank you again for dropping by!!

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