Garlic Rice Porridge / Vaivu Kanji

Vaivu Kanji / Garlic Rice Porridge is a simple, mild flavored rice recipe, of Tamil Nadu. This preparation is a delicious medicine for Gas troubles, Indigestion and Digestive disorders, its an instant cure and very good for your health. When I was a kid my grandma used to make this recipe once in a month to get rid of all digestive problems, and I used to have this porridge without making a fuss, believe me it tastes so delicious!! It can be had plain or accompanied with Paruppu (Toor dhal) Thuvaiyal or Coconut Thuvaiyal or Pickles or any other Thuvaiyal. I recommend this recipe to everyone and specially to pregnant ladies, it is so good for you, have it atleast once a month and enjoy good health.

I have explained both the pressure cooker method and normal pan method. The only difference is the preparation time.

Both the methods are very easy, I have explained very elaborately, hence the description seems long.

INGREDIENTS

(Serves 3 People)

1. Rice - 1 cup 
2. Coconut -1/2 of one coconut / Coconut milk - 1 cup 
3. Boiled milk - 1 cup 
4. Garlic pods - 10 
5. Ginger - 1 inch long piece
6. Drumstick leaves - 1 cup 
7. Fenugreek seeds - 1 spoon 
8. Salt - As per taste 

PREPARATION METHOD

Pressure cooker method (Time taken - 15-20 minutes):

• Wash rice and drain, keep aside. 
• Grind coconut and extract milk from it, even if you get more than a cup use it also.
• In a pressure cooker add the following, close with the lid.
• Washed rice + 4 cups of water + Coconut milk + Fenugreek seeds + Peeled Garlic pods + Ginger. 
• Place on heat and place the weight after the pressure oozes out from the lid nozzle. 
• Pressure cook for 10 minutes on low flame.
• After ten minutes remove from flame 
• After the pressure releases, open the lid and place on flame again.
• Now add the drumstick leaves, boiled milk and stir well. 
• Do not close the cooker with the lid.
• Add salt as per taste.
• Cook for another 5 minutes and remove from flame.
• Serve!

Normal pan method (Time taken - 45-50 minutes):

• Wash rice and drain.
• In a saucepan add the following;
• Washed rice + 4 cups of water + Coconut milk + Fenugreek seeds + Peeled Garlic pods + Ginger. 
• Cook on low flame for 45 minutes or until the rice becomes mashable. 
• Add water if necessary, the porridge not be too thick, it must be watery.
• Now add boiled milk, drumstick leaves and stir well.
• Add salt as per taste.
• Cook for five more minutes and remove from flame.
• Serve!

TIP 1: The porridge should be little watery! So check for water and add more if you want.

TIP 2: The ratio of the porridge should always be as follows

• Rice : Water : Coconut milk : Boiled milk - 1:4:1:1 

TIP 3: You can replace boiled milk with coconut milk also.

TIP 4: Add smaller garlic pods so that they get cooked well. Bigger garlic pods may not get cooked properly. 

TIP 5: Add a spoon of Cumin seeds to get a good flavor and smell.

TIP 6: It is a very good cure for gas trouble!! It is also filling. Pregnant ladies can have this after three months of pregnancy.

A delicious and healthy porridge is now ready!! Serve with pickles or Paruppu thuvaiyal or Coconut thuvaiyal. 

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