Kozhi Kanji / Chicken Kanji / Chicken Porridge Malabar Ifter Dish for Ramadan

Kozhi Kanji / Chicken Kanji / Chicken Porridge Malabar Ifter Dish for Ramadan

     Kozhi Kanji / Chicken Kanji / Chicken Porridge is a Malabar special Ifter Dish for Ramadan. Let's see how we can prepare this...

Kozhi Kanji / Chicken Kanji / Chicken Porridge Malabar Ifter Dish for Ramadan

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Ingredients:

• Chicken – 300 gms.
• Basmathi rice / ponni or sona masoori- 1 cup.
• Onion – 1 ,chopped.
• Ginger – 2” piece 1 no.
• Garlic – 4-5 nos.
• Tomato – 1 chopped.
• Shallots – 2 tbspn. Chopped.
• Curry leaves.
• Coriander leaves.
• Chilly powder- 2 tsp.
• Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp.
• Fennel powder- ½  tsp.
• Coriander powder- 1 tsp.
• Garam masala- 1/2 tsp.
• Fenugreek seeds – ½ tsp.
• Pepper corns – 1 tbspn.
• Basen powder – 2 tbspn.
• Ghee – 3 tbspn.
• Coconut milk- 2 cups.
• Water- 4-5 cups.
• Salt- to taste

Kozhi Kanji / Chicken Kanji / Chicken Porridge Malabar Ifter Dish for Ramadan

Method of Preparation:

1. Take a large pot. To this add rice, chicken, onion, ginger, garlic, tomato, curry leaves, chilly powder, turmeric powder, fennel powder, coriander powder, garam masala, fenugreek seeds, pepper corns and enough amount of salt.
2. Mix well. Add 3-4 cups of water. Cook the rice and chicken till it has cooked well. (If using pressure cooker cook till 2-3 whistles.)
3. Then add shallots, coriander leaves, and basen paste when rice and chicken cooked well.
4. Cook it for another 5 mins. Then add ghee and coconut milk, combine well.
5. Allow it to simmer. Check salt and add it if needed.
6. Switch of the flame.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
8. Enjoy!!!

Kozhi Kanji / Chicken Kanji / Chicken Porridge Malabar Ifter Dish for Ramadan

Kozhi Kanji / Chicken Kanji / Chicken Porridge Malabar Ifter Dish for Ramadan