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Pachai Payaru Kanji Recipe (Green Gram Porridge Recipe)

Payaru Paal Kanji Recipe with step by step picture. This is made with Rice, Milk , Green Gram,and Coconut
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Servings 5 servings

Ingredients
  

  • For Porridge:
  • 1 cup Rice
  • ½ cup Green Gram / Pacha payaru
  • 6 cup Water
  • 1 teaspoon Ghee
  • 1 tablespoon Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
  • 1 liter or as needed Milk
  • For Green Gram Patties:
  • 1 cup Green Gram / Pacha Payaru
  • ¼ cup Coconut
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for pan frying

Instructions
 

  • Wash and take rice and green gram in a pressure cooker. Add in water and cover it. Pressure cook it for 4 whistle, simmer for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and add in milk. Mix well. Heat a teaspoon of ghee in a small pan and add in cumin seeds and fry till golden, pour this into the porridge and mix well. Porridge done..
  • Now for the green gram pattice..Take green gram and roast it slightly. Now soak it in hot water for 10 mins.
  • Take the drained green gram, coconut, garlic and salt in a mixer and make it into a fine puree.
  • Heat a tawa, take small portion out of this and flatten it over the tawa. Cook on both sides drizzle with little oil. Once it is cooked. Remove it and serve with porridge.
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