Ramzan Nombu Kanji Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a porridge made during the ramzan season to break the fasting in the evening.
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Ramzan Nombu Kanji
This recipe have been requested many times in my blog starting from last year. Finally i decided to make it this year and made it couple days back. It turned out so delicious and loved it to the core..
Check out my list of Complete Ramadan Recipes..
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Ingredients for Ramzan Nombu Kanji
- Raw Rice / Pacharisi - 1 cup
- Split Yellow Moong Dal - ¼ cup ( I used masoor dal)
- Chicken - 300 grams boneless, chopped finely
- Onion - 1 medium size chopped finely
- Green Chillies - 4 chopped
- Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tbsp
- Capsicum / Bell Peppers - ½ chopped finely
- Carrot - 1 large chopped finely
- Peas - 1 cup ( I used frozen)
- Tomatoes - 2 large chopped finely
- Mint Leaves - ¼ cup finely chopped
- Coriander leaves - ¼ cup finely chopped
- Cumin Powder/ Jeera Podi - 2 tsp
- Chilli Powder - 1 tsp or to taste
- Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - ½ tsp
- Garam Masala Powder - 2 tsp
- Coconut - ½ cup grated
- Thick Coconut Milk - 1 cup
- Water - 5 cups
- Salt to taste
For Seasoning:
- Ghee - 2 tbsp
- Cinnamon / Pattai - 2 cm piece
- Bay Leaf - 1
- Cardamom / Yelakai - 3 crushed
- Cloves / Krambu - 3
- Mace / Jathipathri - 2
- Star Anise - 1
Actually i made it as a nonveg version, but you can easily make it complete vegetarian by skipping the chicken part alone. It still taste good.
Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..
How to Make Ramzan Nombu Kanji
- Wash and soak rice and dal for 30 mins. Drain and set aside.
- Heat ghee in a pressure cooker, add in seasoning ingredients and mix well for a min.
- Add in onions, chillies and salt. Saute for 2 to 3 mins.
- Now add in ginger garlic paste and cook till raw smell leaves from it.
- Add in the spice powders and mix well.
- Now add in the veggies and tomatoes. Mix well in the masala.
- Add in coriander and mint leaves.
- Then add in chicken, coconut and mix well.
- Add in the rice and dal and toss well.
- Pour in water and mix well. Bring it to a boil and simmer the flame and cook for 4 whistle.
- Simmer the pot for 15 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself.
- Now open the cooker, the rice must be completely mushed up.
- Now add in coconut milk and more water as needed. Mix well and simmer for a min.
- Serve hot.
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Ramzan Nombu Kanji Recipe
Ramzan Nombu Kanji Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a porridge made during the ramadan season to break the fasting in the evening.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Raw Rice / Pacharisi
- ¼ cup Split Yellow Moong Dal I used masoor dal
- 300 grams boneless Chicken chopped finely
- 1 medium size Onion chopped finely
- 4 chopped Green Chillies
- 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- ½ chopped finely Capsicum / Bell Peppers
- 1 large chopped finely Carrot
- 1 cup Peas I used frozen
- 2 large Tomatoes chopped finely
- ¼ cup Mint Leaves finely chopped
- ¼ cup Coriander leaves finely chopped
- 2 tsp Cumin Powder/ Jeera Podi
- 1 tsp or to taste Chilli Powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
- 2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- ½ cup grated Coconut
- 1 cup Thick Coconut Milk
- 5 cups Water
- Salt to taste
- For Seasoning:
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- 2 cm piece Cinnamon / Pattai
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 3 crushed Cardamom / Yelakai
- 3 Cloves / Krambu
- 2 Mace / Jathipathri
- 1 Star Anise
Instructions
- Wash and soak rice and dal for 30 mins. Drain and set aside.
- Heat ghee in a pressure cooker, add in seasoning ingredients and mix well for a min.
- Add in onions, chillies and salt. Saute for 2 to 3 mins.
- Now add in ginger garlic paste and cook till raw smell leaves from it.
- Add in the spice powders and mix well.
- Now add in the veggies and tomatoes. Mix well in the masala.
- Add in coriander and mint leaves.
- Then add in chicken, coconut and mix well.
- Add in the rice and dal and toss well.
- Pour in water and mix well. Bring it to a boil and simmer the flame and cook for 4 whistle.
- Simmer the pot for 15 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself.
- Now open the cooker, the rice must be completely mushed up.
- Now add in coconut milk and more water as needed. Mix well and simmer for a min.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
Ramzan Nombu Kanji Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 216
Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 19mg6%
Sodium 27mg1%
Potassium 150mg4%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 305IU6%
Vitamin C 15mg18%
Calcium 28mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Ramzan Nombu Kanji Recipe Step by Step
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| take your boneless chicken and chop it finely |
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| Take raw rice and dal in a bowl |
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| wash them well and soak for 30 mins |
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| drain them and set aside |
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| heat oil in a pressure cooker |
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| Add in seasoning ingredients |
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| saute them for a min |
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| add in onions and chillies |
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| add in salt |
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| saute till it turns translucent |
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| add in ginger garlic paste |
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| saute for a min till raw smell leaves from it |
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| add in the spice powders |
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| Mix that in the oil |
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| add in veggies and tomatoes |
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| mint and coriander leaves |
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| add in the peas |
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| mix well |
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| add in chicken |
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| and some coconut |
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| mix well |
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| add in the rice and dal |
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| toss well |
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| pour in water |
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| mix well, bring it to boil and pressure cook |
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| Now it is cooked, it will look a little soupy |
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| just like this, you see the rice is cooked well |
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| add in coconut milk |
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| simmer for few more mins |
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| Serve |
Anonymous
Why your blog changed??I liked the previous setup!!
Anonymous
Yes previous set up was better than this....:(
Rachel Nevedita
I liked your earlier blog this is kinda difficult to view. If possible plz change it.thanks for the wonderful receipies you've made me a good cook 🙂
Tanuja Durve
Hi ! Aarthi!!
Such a lovely recipe of non-veg dal khichadi !!A must try on a rainy day !!
Tanuja Durve
Hi !! Aarthi !!Such a lovely recipe of non-veg dal khichadi!!A must try on a rainy day with papad and raita !!
Anonymous
Can I use yogurt instead of coconut milk ? Please advise.
Thank you
Vikas
Hi
Instead of coconut milk can I use yogurt to thicken it ?
Aarthi
@Anonymousno i dont think it will work. coconut milk is main
Aarthi
@Rachel Neveditai have some problem with my mobile version, so i have changed it to this. please bare with me..
Priyangaa Satish
Hi aarthu ur mobile version was the best....now its too difficult to access ur site...pls bring back old version...
Arifath Mohideen
Thank you...going to trust your version totally!!!