Paal Kanji / Milk Kanji

Paal kanji is a traditional south indian recipe which can be given to even a six month child. It has more nutritious value and hence it can be consumed by infants to old aged.

Here is the simple recipe for the dish.

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 cup
Jeera / Cumin Seeds - 2 tsp
Methi seeds - 1/2 tsp
Garlic cloves - 8 to 10
Milk (either raw or boiled) - 2 cup

Servings: 2 Adults
Preparation time: 20 mins

Method:

Rinse the rice throughly in water and add required quantity of water to the rice and transfer it to pressure cooker.

In the cooker, add jeera, methi seeds and garlic cloves together and close the lid.

Let the rice boil fully so that it will be easy to smash it with spoon.

Now add the milk to the cooked rice and heat. The milk should reach its boiling point. Once the milk is fully heated, remove from flame.

Now paal kanji is ready to be served.

Note: You can add salt to the kanji and have it with any kaara coconut thuvayal. Or else, u can have it with jaggery also.