Coconut Milk Kanji

Name: Coconut Milk Kanji
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Goa)
Ingredients: 1 cup raw rice; 3 cups water; 1 cup thick coconut milk; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp coconut oil; Dry fish (optional, for non-veg version); Green chilli and coriander to serve

🍗 Non-veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 11. Coconut Milk Kanji recipe

⏱️5 minPrep

🔥25 minCook

🕒30 minTotal

🍽️3Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Coconut Milk Kanji

Wash rice (2 mins, no heat): Rinse rice 3â€“4 times until water runs mostly clear.
Add coconut milk (5 mins, low heat): Stir in thick coconut milk and salt. Do not boil vigorously after adding coconut milk or it will curdle. Simmer gently 3â€“4 mins, stirring.
Serve: Drizzle coconut oil on top. Serve with pickled green chilli, dry fish, or papad.

📖 Cultural notes

Kanji is the sustaining morning meal of Goan fishermen, eaten before dawn before heading out to sea â€” its coconut milk richness provides energy for hours on the water. ---

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