Nombu Kanji - Ramadan special Recipe

Ingredients for Nombu Kanji 

•   Lamb or beef(minced) – ½ cup
•  Broken rice – 2 small cups  (soaked in water and later drained)
•  Green gram(Cheruparipppu) – ½ cup  (soaked in water and later drained)
•  Vegetables(chopped) – 1 cup
•  Onion(medium) – 2 nos  (thinly sliced)
•  Tomato(medium) – 1 no  (finely chopped)
•  Green chillies – 2 - 3 nos
•  Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp
•  Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
•  Chilly powder – 1 tsp
•  Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) – ½ tsp
•  Coconut – ½ no
•  Cinnamon(Karugapatta) sticks – 1 – 2 nos
•  Cloves(Grambu) – 3 - 4 nos
•  Salt – As reqd
•  Coriander leaves(chopped) – A little
•  Mint leaves – A few
•  Ghee/oil – 1 – 2 tbsp

Preparation Method of Nombu Kanji - Ramzan special Recipe

1)Heat oil or ghee in a pressure cooker.

2)Splutter cumin seeds followed by cinnamon sticks and cloves.

3)Add onion and green chillies and sauté till the onions turn light brown.

4)Add the meat and sauté again till it too turns light brown.

5)Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté till you get rid of the raw smell.

6)Add tomato and sauté well till it gets blended well.

7)Add turmeric powder and chilly powder and stir well.

8)Add the vegetables, mix well and sauté for a while.

9)Add green gram and broken rice and mix well.

10)Fry the rice and dhal for a while. 

11)Add about 4 cups of water and mix well again.

12)Add salt and mix well.

13)Pressure cook for 5 –10 mins or till done.

14)Add thick coconut milk and mix well, if more water is reqd.:- Serve hot or warm.