Kucchalakki ganji recipe | How to make boiled rice kanji | How to cook boiled rice using cooker
By Latha on May 19th, 2021
Kucchalakki ganji or boiled rice ganji recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. Boiled rice ganji or kanji is a very common food across Udupi -Mangalore region of Karnataka. Ganji is very healthy and most comforting food. Kucchalakki ganji or kusubalakki ganji is a perfect recipe when you are sick, having stomach upset or simply not in a good mood.
In malnad region of Karnataka also ganji is very popular and there the it is prepared using single polished red rice. Boiled rice takes more time to cook. However malnad single polished red rice will get cooked fast like any other rice.
You can also find oats porridge and oats khichdi on this website. They are also very light on tummy.
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I have made a video on this recipe with Kannada narration, which I have embedded it below. Kindly have a look.
Preparation time: 5 min
Cooking time: 1 hr
Serves: 2
Ingredients: (measuring cup used = 150ml)
- 1 cup Boiled or as required
- 4 times water
- Ghee as required (to serve)
- Salt as per taste (to serve)
- Pickle as required (to serve)
Instructions for making boiled rice ganji:
- Take rice in a cooker.
- Rinse it very well for atleast 3 times. Rinsing at least once with hot water removes oily and sticky starch substance from the rice. However rinsing using hot water is optional.
- Add in 4 times water.
- Close the lid and make 2 - 3 whistles.
- Once the pressure subsides, you can observe the rice is half cooked. Add in extra water if required.
- Close the lid and make 2 - 3 whistles.
- Once the pressure subsides, check the rice again. It should be fully cooked and soft by now. If not cook until soft.
- Serve it hot with ghee, salt and pickle.
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