Vishu Kanji
Vishu Kanji is a popular, filling porridge made by mashing cooked rice with milk & added with cooked mochai. Vishu Kanji is healthy & nutty and commonly made on Vishu by Keralites. Vishu Kanji is stomach friendly comfort meal that can be relished as a wholesome meal or with spicy gravy, pickle, chutney!
Servings3
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unakkalari rice
- 1/2 cup raw rice
- 1/4 cup mochai
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 1/4 cup coconut
- 3 cups water
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Dry roast mochai till golden, soak in hot water for an hour.
- Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles or until soft.Set aside.
- Take raw rice and grind it coarsely.
- Rinse both the rice and pressure cook with 3 cups of water, required salt for 4-5 whistles till its mushy.
- Mash it well with a ladle. Then add coconut milk.
- Mix well and cook for 2mins, then add cooked mochai and cook for 2mins, the consistency should be slightly runny as it gets thick later.
- Finally garnish with grated coconut and switch off.
- Serve Vishu Kanji hot / warm!
Notes
- As the unkkalari rice I had was broken, I coarse grinded raw rice too to cook both rice evenly.
- I used 1 cup thick coconut milk and another thin coconut milk.
- Unakkalari is a special type of Kerala Raw rice which gives a unique flavour to the kanji. You can replace it with rose matta rice too.
Nutrition Facts
Vishu Kanji
Amount Per Serving (125 g)
Calories 570
Calories from Fat 315
% Daily Value*
Fat 35g54%
Saturated Fat 31g194%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Sodium 35mg2%
Potassium 496mg14%
Carbohydrates 60g20%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 47mg5%
Iron 7mg39%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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