Kanji
Medicinal dish if sluggish & slow digestion!
Kanji is a dish you would have when you’re not feeling well, have low Agni (digestive fire), and or are cleansing. Is a very soothing and easy-to-digest meal, great for breakfast too.
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Kanji
Serves: 2-3
Prep time: 1 HourCook time: 45 MinTotal time: 1 H & 45 M
Ingredients
- 1 cup medium-grain rice
- 6-8 cups of water
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon ajwain seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Soak rice for 1-2 hours in water
- Rinse rice until water is clear, add approx. 14 cups of water into a heavy-bottomed pot and bring to boil.
- Once boiled cook until it gets to a very fine, smooth structure and the rice is almost completely dissolved. Could take an hour or more.
- 10-15 minutes before it's done, add the crushed cumin seed, ajwain seed, and rock salt.
- After cooking, you can keep the kanji in a thermos so it is hot and ready to eat whenever you are hungry (kanji can be taken any time of day when you are hungry).