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Puzhungal Arisi Kanji Recipe | Homemade Rice Cereal
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Puzhungal Arisi Kanji Recipe | Homemade Rice Cereal Recipe

Puzhungal arisi (Parboiled rice) Kanji is one of the common kanji we start for babies. Its a very saathvik food we can give it to babies, New mom's and any adults. Very healthy and good for stomach.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Home made Powders / Masala
Cuisine: Indian, South Indian, Tamil Brahmin, Tamil Nadu
Servings: 200 gms
Calories: 209kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Equipment

  • Mixer Grinder
  • Sauce Pan

Ingredients

For Rice Cereal Powder

  • 1 Cup Parboiled Rice 1 Cup - 250ml
  • 1 teaspoon Ajwain / Carom Seeds / Omam

For Porridge

  • 2 teaspoon Rice Cereal Powder
  • 1 Cup Water

Instructions

Instructions For Rice Cereal Powder

  • Take a cup of parboiled rice in a vessel. Wash the rice in running water twice or thrice and discard the water
  • Spread the wet rice in a clean white cloth and allow it to dry completely
  • Once the rice is completely dried, take the rice in a pan and start frying the rice in low flame
  • When the rice is warm, add omam and fry along with the rice. Fry them both for couple of minutes and then switch off the flame
  • Take the rice and omam in mixer jar and grind it to powder. Store this Rice cereal in an air-tight container and use it whenever we need

Instructions for making Porridge

  • Bring a cup of water to boil in a sauce pan. Add 2 teaspoon of the prepared rice cereal and keep stirring continuously till it thickens to porridge consistency
  • The porridge will become more thicker upon cooling so once its is thick but still a pouring consistency, switch off the flame

Serving Time

  • Allow the porridge to cool before giving it to babies or new mom's. Also add salt or sugar as per your need.
  • The healthy Puzhungal Arisi Kanji is ready to serve!

Notes

Add Sugar or Salt as per your need once the porridge is ready!

Nutrition

Serving: 50g | Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 5g