Pachai Payaru Kanji Recipe (Green Gram Porridge Recipe)

For Porridge

• 1 cup Rice
• 1/2 cup Green Gram / Pacha payaru
• 6 cup Water
• 1 tsp Ghee
• 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
• 1 liter or as needed Milk

For Green Gram Patties

• 1 cup Green Gram / Pacha Payaru
• 1/4 cup Coconut
• 2 cloves Garlic
• Salt to taste
• Oil for pan frying

1. 1

   Wash and take rice and green gram in a pressure cooker. Add in water and cover it. Pressure cook it for 4 whistle, simmer for 10 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and add in milk. Mix well. Heat a tsp of ghee in a small pan and add in cumin seeds and fry till golden, pour this into the porridge and mix well. Porridge done..

2. 2

   Now for the green gram pattice..Take green gram and roast it slightly. Now soak it in hot water for 10 mins.

3. 3

   Take the drained green gram, coconut, garlic and salt in a mixer and make it into a fine puree.

4. 4

   Heat a tawa, take small portion out of this and flatten it over the tawa. Cook on both sides drizzle with little oil. Once it is cooked. Remove it and serve with porridge.