In the past, every evening in monsoon season saw Kerala households indulging in a special medicinal preparation - oushadha kanji aka karkidaka kanji. Our forefathers considered it essential to strengthen ourselves during the season, that brought with it many illnesses.

These days, karkidaka kanji’s instant mix is available in stores and you can even home deliver it on food delivery apps. But, if you have a bit of patience, it can be made at home too! Here’s the recipe for the therapeutic gruel.

Ingredients

100gm njavara rice

25gm fenugreek seeds

5gm dried ginger powder

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5gm crushed pepper

5gm jeera

5gm turmeric powder

5gm garlic

5gm carom seeds

¼ cup coconut milk

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Preparation

Wash the rice and boil it in 1 litre water

Add fenugreek seeds and keep boiling

Once boiled, pour in the coconut milk, wait till it starts to boil, and immediately take off the flame

Add the rest of the spices, mix well and keep covered for a while

Karkkidaka kanji can be taken as dinner as well

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