Porridges are always comfort food. It can be had by everyone and even sick people. When you need something light and filling this is a perfect choice. Nutritious too. It can be served as a breakfast on a busy day as it is easy to prepare. I am sharing the Rice Green Gram Porridge that I am having today as part of Ash Wednesday Fast. As today is the first day of the lent2017, from today until Easter people prefer fasting on Fridays till easter. Await many more healthy porridge recipes.. Watch this space for more healthy and tasty porridge recipes.
Rice Green Gram Porridge / Arisi Payaru Kanji
Rice Green Gram Porridge / Arisi Payaru Kanji is a comfort food.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Rice
- ⅓ Cup Green Gram
- 7 Medium Pods Garlic
- Salt to Taste
- Water as Required
- 1 Cup Milk / Coconut Milk
Instructions
- Wash and clean the rice and Green Gram. Add them into a pressure cooker along with Garlic, water and salt to taste. Close the pressure cooker and pressure cook for 4 whistles. Switch off the flame. Allow the pressure cooker to release pressure on its own.
- Open the pressure cooker. Start heating again. Add in 1 more cup of water. Keep stirring. Mash with your ladle if required. Keep cooking for 5 more minutes. Add in salt if required.
- Add 1 cup of milk and cook for 5 more minutes. Switch off the flame.
- Healthy Porridge is now ready to serve.
Notes
- If you feel coconut milk is too heavy then it can be substituted with cows milk. It tastes equally yummy.
- If coconut milk is added do not boil more after adding coconut milk as it would cuddle.
Step by Step Photos on how to make Rice Green Gram Porridge:
- Wash and clean the rice and Green Gram. Add them into a pressure cooker along with Garlic, water and salt to taste. Close the pressure cooker and pressure cook for 4 whistles. Switch off the flame. Allow the pressure cooker to release pressure on its own.
- Open the pressure cooker. Start heating again. Add in 1 more cup of water. Keep stirring. Mash with your ladle if required. Keep cooking for 5 more minutes. Add in salt if required.
- Add 1 cup of milk and cook for 5 more minutes. Switch off the flame.
- Healthy Porridge is now ready to serve.
- Yup .. This is the combo that I love to eat. Rice Green Gram Porridge and Kara Vada
A very healthy dish! Will try it out.