Wheat Kanji

Name: Wheat Kanji
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Goa)
Ingredients: 1 cup broken wheat (dalia); 4 cups water; 1 cup thin coconut milk; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp coconut oil; Jaggery to sweeten (optional)

🟢 Veg📊 Medium

Traditional 13. Wheat Kanji recipe

⏱️5 minPrep

🔥25 minCook

🕒30 minTotal

🍽️4Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Wheat Kanji

Dry roast wheat (3 mins, medium heat): Toast broken wheat in dry pan until aromatic and faintly golden.
Add coconut milk (5 mins, low heat): Stir in coconut milk and salt. Simmer gently 5 mins without boiling hard.
Sweeten (optional): Stir in crumbled jaggery for sweet version. Serve with coconut oil drizzled on top.

📖 Cultural notes

Wheat Kanji is a nutritious breakfast staple in inland Goa's Saraswat Hindu homes, traditionally served to convalescents and nursing mothers for its gentle, nourishing properties. ---

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