Spicy Tomato &
Ginger Rava Kanji
– A Comforting South Indian Porridge

Name: Spicy Tomato & ~Ginger Rava Kanji~ – A Comforting South Indian Porridge
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For the kanji:; ½ cup Semolina (fine); 3 cups Water; 2 medium Tomatoes (chopped); 1 inch piece Ginger (grated); 2 Green chillies (slit); 1 small Onion (finely chopped); 1 sprig Curry leaves; 2 tbsp Coriander leaves (chopped); 4-5 leaves Mint leaves (optional); to taste Salt; For tempering:; 2 tsp Oil or Ghee; ½ tsp Mustard seeds; ½ tsp Cumin seeds; ¼ tsp Garam masala; ¼ tsp Turmeric powder; For garnish:; as needed Coriander leaves (chopped); 1 tbsp Lemon juice

30 mins

Cooking Time

Easy

Difficulty

Ingredients

Vegan

Diet

Spicy tomato and ginger rava kanji is a traditional South Indian comfort food that combines the wholesomeness of semolina, tomatoes and ginger. This savoury porridge is nourishing and light, has a soup-like consistency and is particularly served to those recovering from illness or after childbirth.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

For the kanji:

½ cupSemolina (fine)

3 cupsWater

2 mediumTomatoes (chopped)

1 inch pieceGinger (grated)

2Green chillies (slit)

1 smallOnion (finely chopped)

1 sprigCurry leaves

2 tbspCoriander leaves (chopped)

4-5 leavesMint leaves (optional)

to tasteSalt

For tempering:

2 tspOil or Ghee

½ tspMustard seeds

½ tspCumin seeds

¼ tspGaram masala

¼ tspTurmeric powder

For garnish:

as neededCoriander leaves (chopped)

1 tbspLemon juice

ginger rava kanji

Spicy Tomato & Ginger Rava Kanji – A Comforting South Indian Porridge

Ingredients

Spicy Tomato &
Ginger Rava Kanji
– A Comforting South Indian Porridge