Instant Pot Kerala Nombu Kanji or Ramadan Kanji- Rice Porridge in Coconut Milk
 
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Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
To cook rice
  • Rice, rinsed- 1½ cups (Ponni or Sona Massori or Porridge Rice)
  • Fenugreek seeds- 1 tsp
  • Garlic, chopped- 2 cloves or 1 tbsp
  • Salt- 1 tsp
  • Water- 3 cups
To grind
  • Coconut, grated ( fresh or frozen)- 1½ cups
  • Cumin seeds-1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
  • Water- 2½ cups
Other Ingredients
  • Coconut milk-1 cup (I used canned thick consistency)
  • Water- ½ cup
  • Salt- 1½ to 2 tsp
Instructions
  1. Turn on the Instant Pot.
  2. Into the stainless steel pot, add the above-mentioned ingredients "to cook rice".
  3. Close with the lid.
  4. Select Pressure cook setting, set time to 15 minutes at high pressure.
  5. Into a blender, add the grated coconut with cumin seeds and turmeric powder along with 1 cup of water, grind or pulse for 2 minutes. Don't grind to a smooth paste, this is to extract the coconut milk out of the grated coconut.
  6. Pour the ground coconut to a strainer and extract the coconut milk into a bowl.
  7. Again add the coconut back to the blender jar & add 1 cup water, grind it.
  8. Extract the coconut milk to the bowl.
  9. Add ½ cup water, squeeze the grated coconut and strain the coconut milk.
  10. Total water added is 2½ cups to extract the coconut milk.
  11. After 15 minutes of pressure cooking the rice, do a quick pressure release.
  12. The rice will turn mushy.
  13. Add the extracted coconut milk, 2½ cups. Combine well with the rice.
  14. Select Saute Setting, at Normal or Medium temperature.
  15. Add salt, combine well.
  16. We will have to add ½ more water to thin down the kanji, combine well.
  17. Finally, add 1 cup coconut milk. I used canned thick consistency coconut milk.
  18. Combine well.
  19. Taste and add more salt to taste.
  20. Let the kanji come to a slight boil.
  21. Take the inner pot out of the Instant Pot.
  22. Serve in soup bowls and enjoy warm along with pickle.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/kerala-nombu-kanji-or-ramadan-kanji-rice-porridge-in-coconut-milk/