Kanjiyum Payarum /Cheru Payar Kanji / Green gram Rice Porridge

A traditional Kerala style coconut based heathy food for dinner made with Green gram and Kerala Matta Rice. A delicious dish that can be served with Coconut chutney.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Kanjiyum Payarum /Cheru Payar Kanji.

Ingredients:-

Kerala Matta Rice. -1 cup
Green gram.           -3/4 cup
Turmeric powder.  -1/4tsp
Salt.                       -to taste

For grinding Coconut Masala paste:-

Grated Coconut.    - 1/2cup
Green chillies.       - 4
Shallots.                - 2
Turmeric powder. -1/4tsp

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil.         -2tsp
Mustard seeds.     -1tsp
Dry Red chillies. - 2
Shallots.               - 4
Curry leaves.       -1spring

Instructions:-

1). Wash Green gram and Kerala Matta Rice a couple of times in water. Pressure cook Green gram and Matta Rice adding 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder, 1tsp Salt and 6 cups of water for 4 whistles. Keep aside the cooked Green gram and Matta Rice.

2). Peel, wash and finely chop Shallots and keep aside.

3). Broke dry Red chillies into 2 halves and keep aside.

4). Grind grated Coconut along with Green chillies, Shallots and Turmeric powder to a little coarse paste adding very little water. Keep aside the coarsely ground Coconut mixture paste.

Method:-

1). In a wide bottom pan add the cooked Green gram and cooked Kerala Matta Rice. Add 2 cup of water. Mix and boil well.

2). Add coarsely ground Coconut  mixture paste into the pan.

3). Add required Salt into the pan and mix well.

4). Boil and cook on low flame for 2 minutes. Mix well and switch off the flame.

5). Heat Coconut oil in a pan for seasoning and splutter Mustard seeds and saute well. Add broken dry Red chillies and fry well. Add Curry leaves and finely chopped Shallots into the pan and fry well on low flame till the Shallots become little brown in colour. Switch off the flame.

6). Pour the above seasoning into the Chru Payar Kanji in the pan.

7). Transfer the Cheru Payar Kanji to a serving bowl.

A very healthy and tasty Kanjiyum Payarum / Cheu Payar Kanji is ready to serve with Coconut chutney.