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    Jeeraka Kanji Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 14, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Jeera Kanji Recipe with Step by Step Pictures. Jeeraka kanji recipe with step by step pictures. Delicious and nutritious cumin porridge made using broken matta rice. 

    Jeeraka Kanji Recipe

    Jeeraka Kanji Recipe

    Cumin porridge is nothing but broken rice cooked with coconut cumin paste and crispy shallots and curry leaves added in it.

    About Cumin Porridge or Jeeraka Kanji Recipe

    This jeeraka kanji is one of the easiest meal you could ever make. Takes literally minutes to make but taste really healthy. This porridge taste amazing with some coconut chutney. This porridge is not only easy to make but taste so healthy. This taste amazing with green gram stir fry.

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    Jeeraka Kanji Recipe

    Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.

    Jeeraka Kanji Recipe

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    Cumin Porridge Recipe | Jeera Porridge | Jeeraka Kanji Recipe

    Aarthi
    Healthy matta rice porridge with jeera flavour. This broken rice porridge is so easy to make and is easy to digest as well.
    4 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Main
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • Broken Matta Rice - 1 cup
    • Salt to taste
    • Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
    • Water - 3 cups + as needed
    • Fenugreek Seeds / Vendayam / Methi - 1 tsp
    • Salt to taste

    FOR GRINDING:

    • Coconut - ½ cup
    • Shallots / Sambar Onion - 5
    • Cumin Seeds / Jeera - 2 tsp

    FOR SEASONING:

    • Coconut Oil - 1 tblsp
    • Shallots / Sambar Onion - 10 sliced thinly
    • Curry leaves a handful

    Instructions
     

    • Wash matta rice well. Take it in a pressure cooker. Add fenugreek, salt, turmeric and water. Pressure cook for 3 whistle. Once pressure is released. OPen the lid. add more water and mix well.
    • Grind ingredients given for grinding to a coarse paste.
    • Add this to the rice and salt. Mix well. Bring it to a boil.
    • Now heat coconut in a pan. fry shallots and curry leaves till crispy and pour this over the rice. mix well. Serve.

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    Jeeraga Kanji Recipe Step by Step Pictures

    1)Take broken matta rice in a pressure cooker. Wash it well

    2)Add in fenugreek seeds

    3)Add water

    4)Add in turmeric powder

    5)Cook for 2 to 3 whistle

    6)Add in water

    7)Bring it to a boil.

    8)Take coconut in a blender

    9)Add in cumin seeds

    10)Add in small onion

    11)Grind till coarse paste

    12)Add coconut paste in

    13)Add salt

    14)Heat coconut oil in a pan

    15)Add in chopped small onions

    16)Fry till golden brown

    17)Add curry leaves

    18)Pour it in

    19)Mix well

    20)Serve

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      Can I do this with normal rice?

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