Rice Porridge / Congee  is a traditional and staple food of the people of South Canara. It is usually served for breakfast.

South Canara cuisine has many different delicacies. They use grated coconut and coconut milk extensively. Rice porridge  is cooked in coconut milk which give a mild and pleasant aroma . It is an ideal food for summer as it has cooling properties on the body.

The rice is cooked in the direct method in a thick bottom pan with sufficient quantity of water.  Meanwhile, the coconut milk is extracted by grinding with water and passing through a sieve.

This milk along with salt  is put to the rice which is slowly being cooked. After, boiling for an  hour, it is removed and served.

rice porridge | south canara cuisine

A few other recipes from South Canara cuisine on the blog are :

• Palak Tambli
• Neer Dosa
• Kempu Chitranna 

Rice Porridge | Congee

Ingredients:          Measurement : 1 cup = 250 ml

• 1/2  cup rice
• 7 cup water
• salt as needed
• 1 cup thick coconut milk
• 1 cup thin coconut milk

Method:

1. Wash the rice and keep it to boil in a thick bottom pan. Cook it on a slow flame.
2. Grate half a coconut.
3. Put it in hot water and keep aside for sometime.
4. Extract the milk from it. Keep the first extract separate.
5. Again, put it in the jar and grind with some water.
6. Once the rice is cooked, put the first extract to it.
7. Let cook, it should be soft and smooth. Put the thin milk also to it.
8. Add salt to it. Let cook for sometime.
9. Adjust the consistency by adding some water.
10. Rice Porridge is ready to serve.

Take a tip:

• Keep stirring in between.
• Use a thick bottom pan, a pressure cooker will be ideal.
• The consistency should be moderate.

How to serve:

Rice porridge tastes good by itself but you can use mango pickle with it. It tastes good.

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First published on 24th Feb 2014. Updated on 30th Sept 2022. 

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Rice Porridge

Rice Porridge is a traditional dish from South Canara. Commonly known as ganji, it makes a good food for summer. 1/2  cup rice

Course Breakfast, lunch

Cuisine South Canara

Keyword akki ganji, ganji, rice porridge, south canara cuisine

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 hour hour 1 minute minute

Total Time 1 hour hour 25 minutes minutes

Author Jayashree

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup rice
• water
• salt as needed
• 1 cup thick coconut milk
• 1 cup thin coconut milk

Instructions

• Wash the rice and keep it to boil in a thick bottom pan. Cook it on a slow flame.
• Grate half a coconut.
• Put it in hot water and keep aside for sometime.
• Extract the milk from it. Keep the first extract separate.
• Again, put it in the jar and grind with some water.
• Once the rice is cooked, put the first extract to it.
• Let cook, it should be soft and smooth. Put the thin milk also to it.
• Add salt to it. Let cook for sometime.
• Adjust the consistency by adding some water.
• Rice Porridge is ready to serve.

Notes

Keep stirring in between.
Use a thick bottom pan, a pressure cooker will be ideal.

The consistency should be moderate. 

rice porridge | south canara cuisine

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