Kavuni Rice Porridge Recipe (Black Rice Porridge)
Kavuni rice porridge or kanji is made with karuppu kavuni rice also known as black rice, forbidden rice or emperor rice. It is high amount of protein, iron and fibre compared to other forms of rice. Traditionally it is used to make Chettinad kavuni arisi sweet, but this porridge or kanji is a delicious way of consuming it more often. In this blog post, learn what is kavuni rice and how to make into a porridge with step by step pictures and video.
Equipment
Pressure cooker
Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup Karuppu Kavuni Rice Black Rice
- 5 cups Water
- 10 no Pearl Onions peeled and chopped
- 15 cloves Garlic peeled and left whole
- 2 sprig Curry leaves
- 2 no Green chillies
- 1 teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper
- 2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Coconut milk
Instructions
- Soak karuppu kavuni rice for at least 2 hours or overnight. Now strain the rice in a sieve, take it in a blender and crush them coarse.
- Now take the coarsely ground rice in a pressure cooker. Cover with water. Add pearl onion, garlic, green chillies, curry leaves, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds and black pepper. Bring this to a full boil. Cover and pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistle. Now take it off the heat and let the pressure release by itself. Open the cooker and gently mix the porridge.
- Now add in more water if needed. Add coconut milk, salt and mix well. Serve hot.
Video
Notes
Instant Pot Kavuni Rice Porridge
Soaking & Grinding - Soak karuppu kavuni rice for at least 2 hours or overnight. Now strain the rice in a sieve, take it in a blender and crush them coarse. Instant Pot Cooking Method - Now take the coarsely ground rice in the instant pot inner bowl. Cover with water. Add pearl onion, garlic, green chillies, curry leaves, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds and black pepper. Bring this to a full boil. Cover the instant pot. Set this to pressure cook mode, set for 12 minutes of pressure cooking. Once the pressure cooking is done, let the pressure release naturally. Finishing Porridge - Open the instant pot once cooked and gently mix the porridge. Now add in more water if needed. Add coconut milk, salt and mix well. Serve hot.Expert Tips
- It is important to soak the kavuni rice for at least 2 hours prior cooking. It is better if you can soak overnight.
- Don’t over grind the rice to a paste, it has to be ground in pulse mode few times. The consistency should be of broken rice texture.
- Kavuni rice has a glutinous texture, so a little rice goes a long way mainly in this porridge.
- You can use regular milk instead of coconut milk. Or you can have this with just water.
- You can skip onions in this recipe, if you don’t prefer it.
Storage & Serving
Leftover cooked porridge can be stored in fridge upto 2 to 3 days. Reheat on stove top with extra water or coconut milk to adjust the consistency. You can enjoy kavuni rice porridge with pickle, chammanthi or any curries.Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Kavuni Rice Porridge Recipe (Black Rice Porridge)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
307
% Daily Value*
Fat
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
11
g
69
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Sodium
1193
mg
52
%
Potassium
300
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
43
g
14
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
49
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
24
mg
29
%
Calcium
64
mg
6
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.