Kerala Style Kanji Payar Recipe
A vegetarian Kerala Recipes recipe with red matta rice, green moong dal (whole), fresh coconut - grated. Ready in 55 min, serves 2.
Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳
Instructions
17 steps- 1
To begin making the Kanji Payar Recipe, wash and add rice and salt to a pressure cooker along with 4 cups of water
red matta rice(1 cup)salt - to taste - 2
Pressure cook for 6 -7 whistle on high heat and lower the heat and cook for 15 minutes
- 3
After 15 minutes turn off the heat
- 4
Let the pressure release naturally and then open the pressure cooker
- 5
Add more water if required to adjust the consistency of the rice Kanji
red matta rice(1 cup) - 6
To make the Payar ThoranAdd the green gram in pressure cooker with 2 cups of water and salt
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)green chilli - finely chopped(1)salt - to taste - 7
Pressure cook for 4-5 whistles and turn off the heat
- 8
Once the pressure is released cook off the excess water if any
- 9
In a blender add coconut, garlic, cumin seeds, green chilly, turmeric and blend
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)cloves garlic(2)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)green chilli - finely chopped(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 10
The mixture should be coarse
- 11
Add the coconut mixture and curry leaves to the cooked green gram and mix well
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)green chilli - finely chopped(1)sprig curry leaves(2) - 12
Roast the papad on low flame
papad(4) - 13
To serve the Kanji Payar transfer the hot boiled rice to a serving bowl or a plate
red matta rice(1 cup) - 14
Add some ghee to the rice Kanji if you like
red matta rice(1 cup) - 15
Check the salt and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 16
Serve the Payar and papad on the side and enjoy
papad(4) - 17
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cloves garlic(2)
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Kerala Style Kanji Payar Recipe
A vegetarian Kerala Recipes recipe with red matta rice, green moong dal (whole), fresh coconut - grated. Ready in 55 min, serves 2.
Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳
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Directions
17 steps- 1
To begin making the Kanji Payar Recipe, wash and add rice and salt to a pressure cooker along with 4 cups of water
red matta rice(1 cup)salt - to taste - 2
Pressure cook for 6 -7 whistle on high heat and lower the heat and cook for 15 minutes
- 3
After 15 minutes turn off the heat
- 4
Let the pressure release naturally and then open the pressure cooker
- 5
Add more water if required to adjust the consistency of the rice Kanji
red matta rice(1 cup) - 6
To make the Payar ThoranAdd the green gram in pressure cooker with 2 cups of water and salt
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)green chilli - finely chopped(1)salt - to taste - 7
Pressure cook for 4-5 whistles and turn off the heat
- 8
Once the pressure is released cook off the excess water if any
- 9
In a blender add coconut, garlic, cumin seeds, green chilly, turmeric and blend
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)cloves garlic(2)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)green chilli - finely chopped(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 10
The mixture should be coarse
- 11
Add the coconut mixture and curry leaves to the cooked green gram and mix well
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)green chilli - finely chopped(1)sprig curry leaves(2) - 12
Roast the papad on low flame
papad(4) - 13
To serve the Kanji Payar transfer the hot boiled rice to a serving bowl or a plate
red matta rice(1 cup) - 14
Add some ghee to the rice Kanji if you like
red matta rice(1 cup) - 15
Check the salt and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 16
Serve the Payar and papad on the side and enjoy
papad(4) - 17
Serve Kanji Payar with Tomato Garlic Chutney Recipe or Kerala Vendakka Thoran and Elai Vadam Recipe
cloves garlic(2)
Rate this recipe
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