Kanji / Congee / கஞ்சி

Kanji is a type of rice porridge I grew up eating for breakfast and chose to enjoy with sugar. As an adult, I mostly eat it on its own. Red rice is rich in antioxidants and has more nutrients than white rice.

Kanji

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Prep Time 3 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup Red Rice (சிவப்பு அரிசி)
• 5-6 cups Water (தண்ணீர்)
• 1 cup Coconut Milk (தேங்காய்ப்பால்)
• ¼ tsp Salt (உப்பு)
• Jaggery (வெல்லம்) optional
• Sugar (சீனி) optional

Instructions

 

• Wash the red rice with water and then put it in a pot with 5 cups of water and a pinch of salt to cook.
• Once the rice is fully cooked, add water if most of it evaporated.
• Add coconut milk and let boil.
• Add salt to taste and add more water if necessary.
• Enjoy on its own, with sugar, or with jaggery.