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Ramadan nombu kanji recipe, Vegetarian nombu kanji recipe

July 11, 2014 by Sharmilee J 31 Comments

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Ramzan Nombu Kanji Recipe

Ramadan nombu kanji recipe with stepwise pictures and video.

I have tasted Ramzan Nombu Kanji only once so far and I love the flavour of the kanji.The Nombu Kanji is a nutritious gruel made of raw rice and dal, cooked to a smooth porridge consistency and seasoned with spices, the kanji’s flavours are much like the biryani so  I felt like drinking biryani and fondly call it as biryani kanji 🙂

Actually meat(chicken / mutton) is used but I preferred to make the veg version of the nombu kanji.Nombu Kanji is made in a big container and is then transferred to small bowls for serving.Last Ramzan, I posted sheer khurma and this year happened to see nombu kanji in many blogs which tempted and reminded me that I haven’t posted it yet so here comes the recipe for Ramzan nombu kanji recipe from my kitchen.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and the month in which the Quran was revealed.Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. The month is spent by Muslims fasting during the daylight hours from dawn to sunset.In Southern states such as Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, Muslims break their fast with nonbu kanji, a rich, filling rice dish of porridge consistency, cooked with meat and vegetables. This is often served with bonda, bajji, and vadai.

Ramzan Nombu Kanji Recipe

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Ramadan nombu kanji recipe

Ramadan nombu kanji recipe vegetarian version of muslim nombo kanji
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time35 mins
Servings3
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup raw rice You can use seeraga sambar rice too
  • 1/8 cup moong dal
  • 1/2 cup onion roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup carrot roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup tomato roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves tightly packed
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/2 cup thin coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup thick coconut milk
  • salt to taste

Spice powders:

  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala powder

To temper:

  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 2 nos cloves
  • 1 whole cardamom
  • 1 no green chilli

Instructions

  • Rinse rice and moong dal well drainw ater completely dryf or 10 mins then grind raw rice and moong dal together to a coarse mixture,Set aside.Heat oil in a pressure cooker add the items listed under ‘to temper’ then add ginger garlic paste and onions fry till onions turn transparent.
  • Then add tomato,carrot, mint leaves along with turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala powder along with required salt.Saute until mushy.Then add raw rice moong dal mixture.
  • Add water,thin coconut and pressure cook for 4 whistles or until mushy.Once pressure releases open and mash it well.
  • Add little more water if its too thick, then add coconut milk give a quick stir,garnish with coiriander leaves and switch off.Do not boil after coconut milk is added.
  • Serve hot or warm

Notes

  • You can add other veggies like beans,cabbage etc.
  • If you are adding chicken / mutton 100gms, pressure cook it separately until slightly tender then add it along with rice dal.In that case you can use chicken/mutton stock instead of water.
  • The kanji should be in drinkable consistency as they serve int in a curved bowl to drink.It will get thicken soon , so switch it off at the right consistency.Else add more water to thin the porridge.
  • Traditionally they make this kanji in large containers , stir and cook it in open pot which takes time but I chose the pressure cooking way as its easy 🙂
  • Do not boil the mixture after thick coconut milk is added.
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Ramadan nombu kanji recipe video

How to make nombu kanji recipe:

  1. Rinse rice and moong dal well drainw ater completely dryf or 10 mins then grind raw rice and moong dal together to a coarse mixture,Set aside.Heat oil in a pressure cooker add the items listed under ‘to temper’ then add ginger garlic paste and onions fry till onions turn transparent.
    How to make ramzan nombu kanji - Step1
  2. Then add tomato,carrot, mint leaves along with turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala powder along with required salt.Saute until mushy.Then add raw rice moong dal mixture.
    How to make ramzan nombu kanji - Step2
  3. Add water,thin coconut and pressure cook for 4 whistles or until mushy.Once pressure releases open and mash it well.
    How to make ramzan nombu kanji - Step3
  4. Add little more water if its too thick, then add coconut milk give a quick stir,garnish with coiriander leaves and switch off.Do not boil after coconut milk is added.
    How to make ramzan nombu kanji - Step4

Serve hot or warm.

Ramzan Nombu Kanji Recipe
Tasty nombu kanji ready!

Ramzan Nombu Kanji Recipe

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Comments

  1. Rumana Ambrin says

    July 11, 2014 at 6:17 am

    I love this.. Delicious.

    Reply
    • Ruqqaiya says

      April 26, 2020 at 12:25 pm

      Am should we blend before cooking ,if so won’t it be powdered pls help

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J says

        April 30, 2020 at 6:06 am

        yes just grind to form rice grits

        Reply
  2. Leena Chandrashekar says

    July 11, 2014 at 11:07 am

    Looks so healthy and delicious.perfect for festive season..please do visit my blog dear..thanks

    Reply
  3. priya satheesh says

    July 11, 2014 at 12:07 pm

    wow…Never tasted this but sounds very delicious and yummy.

    Reply
  4. Happys Cook says

    July 11, 2014 at 6:06 pm

    looks delicious… Love the font in the image used….

    Reply
  5. Nippy says

    July 12, 2014 at 7:24 am

    I like to taste now..mouthwatering

    Reply
  6. annam senthil says

    July 12, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    Healthy Kanji.

    Reply
  7. Nisha Ravi says

    July 13, 2014 at 6:51 pm

    Pls mention the qty of chilli pdr n garam masala pdr….

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      July 14, 2014 at 2:13 am

      Oh sorry missed to mention now have added to the ingredients list….

      Reply
    • Lijna says

      July 14, 2014 at 6:20 am

      Delicious Kanji

      Reply
  8. Raks anand says

    July 14, 2014 at 7:26 am

    I am big fan of this, looks inviting 🙂

    Reply
  9. Bava says

    July 23, 2014 at 1:19 pm

    Looking good 🙂

    Reply
  10. Shanthi Rajesh says

    November 19, 2014 at 8:17 am

    Shall I use jeera rice for this recipe

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      November 19, 2014 at 1:25 pm

      No it will alter the taste so I don't recommend using jeera rice for this nombu kanji…

      Reply
  11. Kira Moore says

    February 20, 2015 at 4:48 pm

    Hello Sharmilee!
    I will be visiting your site more, now that I know of you!
    Do you have any suggestions for cooks without a pressure cooker?

    Thank you again!
    Kira

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      February 21, 2015 at 10:19 am

      You can try cooking in a thick bottomed vessel, but I am not sure of the water measures and timing.May be if I get to try will update here….

      Reply
  12. Raji says

    April 5, 2015 at 9:41 am

    Tried this today..it came out really tasty..thanks for the recipe ?

    Reply
  13. Fahim PI says

    June 18, 2015 at 9:58 am

    What rice should b used? Basmati or parboiled rice

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      June 18, 2015 at 10:57 am

      It is raw rice(pacharisi)

      Reply
  14. Hanitha Shamsudeen says

    June 19, 2015 at 10:08 pm

    Hi Sharmilee. Must the raw rice n moong dhal be soaked or washed before grinding?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      June 20, 2015 at 2:41 am

      I didnt soak but soaking helps to cook faster

      Reply
  15. Fathima Fara says

    June 12, 2016 at 7:57 am

    Came out so well. Though, instead of Coconut milk, I added little Coconut gratings as per my mother in law's instruction. Still it was absolutely delicious.

    Reply
  16. Vazeema Sayed says

    June 16, 2016 at 1:23 pm

    Today i tried this. Really it tastes good. Thanks Sharmi 🙂

    Reply
  17. brianda shivani says

    June 24, 2016 at 3:29 pm

    hi sharmi today i try this..taste was yummy.thank u fr posting

    Reply
  18. Prabakaran says

    October 7, 2017 at 11:35 pm

    Can i use basmati or boiled rice if i dont have raw rice?

    Reply
    • Sharmilee J says

      October 19, 2017 at 7:32 am

      You can try not really sure

      Reply
    • Zulfa says

      July 30, 2020 at 8:51 am

      Yeah I have tried this recipe with basmati rice and it tastes amazing along with the fragrance.

      Reply
  19. Sangeetha says

    March 25, 2019 at 6:30 am

    Tried this today. Came out well. It tasted good too. I like the veggie version better.thank you

    Reply
  20. Sam says

    April 1, 2020 at 10:54 pm

    How can I cook the chicken for kanji?

    Reply
    • Sharmilee J says

      April 30, 2020 at 6:37 am

      yes check my notes

      Reply

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