Nachni Porridge

Name: Nachni Porridge
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Goa)
Ingredients: 1 cup ragi flour; 3 cups water; 1 cup coconut milk; 2 tbsp jaggery; Â½ tsp cardamom powder; Pinch of salt

🟢 Veg📊 Medium

Traditional 41. Nachni Porridge recipe

⏱️5 minPrep

🔥20 minCook

🕒25 minTotal

🍽️3Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Nachni Porridge

Make slurry: Mix ragi flour with 1 cup water until smooth. No lumps.
Boil water (3 mins, high heat): Bring remaining 2 cups water to boil in heavy pan.
Sweeten (2 mins, low heat): Add coconut milk, jaggery, cardamom. Stir until jaggery melts. Serve hot.

📖 Cultural notes

Nachni porridge is the breakfast of Goa's tribal Kunbi and Velip communities in the Dharbandora and Canacona talukas â€” a sustaining meal before working in paddy fields or forest. ---

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