Recipe Search

Recipe Types: Baby foods recipe , Beef , Beverages , Biriyani Recipes , Breakfast , Cakes , Candy , Chammanthi , Chicken , Christmas Special , Crab , Dessert , Desserts , Diet recipe , Dinner , Dips , Duck , Dumplings , Easter Recipe , Egg Recipes , Eid Recipes , Fish , Food Preservation , Indian Snacks , Juice , Kerala Christian Recipe , Kids Lunch Box Items , Kids Recipe , Kids snacks box item , Lassi , Lunch , Meat , Mutton , New Year Recipe , Noodles , Onam Sadya Recipe , Onam Special , Paneer , Pasta , Payasam Recipes , Pickle , Pork , Ramadan Special , Rice Varities , Roti/Flat Indian Bread , Salad , Sauce , Seafood Recipes , Shake , Shrimp Recipes , Side Dish , Side Dish with Chicken or Fish , Snacks , Soup , Spicy Non Veg , Spicy vegetarian recipe , Starters , Sweets , Tapioca , Vegetarian , അച്ചാര്‍ , ചോറുകുട്ടാന്‍ , നാലുമണി പലഹാരം , പ്രാതല്‍

Shop online and send Eid Gifts to your dear loved ones in Kerala - Gifts delivery to Kerala

Karkkidaka Kanji Recipe | കര്‍ക്കിടക ഔഷധക്കഞ്ഞി

2015-07-23
Karkkidaka Kanji Recipe - കര്‍ക്കിടക ഔഷധക്കഞ്ഞി - Porridge with herbal ingredientsKarkkidaka Kanji Recipe - കര്‍ക്കിടക ഔഷധക്കഞ്ഞി - Medicinal plants Karkkidaka Kanji Recipe - കര്‍ക്കിടക ഔഷധക്കഞ്ഞി - Medicinal Porridge RecipeKarkkidaka Kanji Recipe - കര്‍ക്കിടക ഔഷധക്കഞ്ഞി - Homemade RecipeKarkkidaka Kanji Recipe - കര്‍ക്കിടക ഔഷധക്കഞ്ഞി - Kerala RecipeKarkkidaka Kanji Recipe - കര്‍ക്കിടക ഔഷധക്കഞ്ഞി - Healthy Recipe
  • Yield : 2 bowls
  • Servings : 2
  • Prep Time : 15m
  • Cook Time : 15m
  • Ready In : 30m

Karkkidaka Kanji Recipe / കര്‍ക്കിടക ഔഷധക്കഞ്ഞി

Karkkidaka Kanji / കര്‍ക്കിടക ഔഷധക്കഞ്ഞി is a medicinal porridge prepared in Kerala mainly in the malayalam month, karkkidakam (17th July and ends on 16th August). It has high medicinal value, as it is specially prepared with herbal ingredients. The medicinal value of the porridge depends on the variety of herbal ingredients added. You don’t have to put all the herbal ingredients, if it is not possible to get them all. You can also prepare the porridge with the available herbal plants. 

Karkkidaka Kanji Recipe - കര്‍ക്കിടക ഔഷധക്കഞ്ഞി - Porridge with herbal ingredients

Karkkidaka Kanji Recipe – കര്‍ക്കിടക ഔഷധക്കഞ്ഞി – Porridge with herbal ingredients

The medicinal plants used for Karkkidaka Kanji / കര്‍ക്കിടക ഔഷധക്കഞ്ഞി are

  • Thazhuthama roots (തഴുതാമ, Boerhavia diffusa or Hog Weed) 
  • Mukkutti (മുക്കുറ്റി, Biophytum sensitivum)
  • Cherukadaladi (ചെറുകടലാടി, Achyranthes aspera)
  • Valli uzhinja (വള്ളി ഉഴിഞ്ഞ, Cardiospermum halicacabum) 
  • Nilampparanda (നിലംപരണ്ട, Curculigo orchioides)
  • Cherula (ചെറൂള, Amaranthaceae)
  • Thottavadi (തൊട്ടാവാടി, Mimosa pudica)
  • kurunthotti (കുറുന്തോട്ടി, Common wireweed)
  • Kizharnelli (കീഴാര്‍നെല്ലി, Chanca piedra)
  • Thulasi (തുളസിയില, Ocimum sanctum, basil)
  • Muyalcheviyan (മുയല്‍ചെവിയന്‍, Lilac tasselflower)
  • Thakara (തകര, Cassia Tora)
  • Aashali (ആശാലി, Lepidium sativum)
Karkkidaka Kanji Recipe - കര്‍ക്കിടക ഔഷധക്കഞ്ഞി - Medicinal Porridge Recipe

Karkkidaka Kanji Recipe – കര്‍ക്കിടക ഔഷധക്കഞ്ഞി – Medicinal Porridge Recipe

The medicinal benefits of karkkidaka kanji / കര്‍ക്കിടക ഔഷധക്കഞ്ഞി are as follows:

  • Correcting digestion
  • Increasing blood circulation
  • To get a good sleep
  • Joint and muscle pain relief
  • Relieve constipation
  • Improves your palate

Click here for other healthy porridge recipes..

Ingredients

  • Navara rice or par boiled rice (matta ari, മട്ട അരി) - 1 cup
  • Thazhuthama (തഴുതാമ, Boerhavia diffusa or Hog Weed) roots - 3 nos
  • Mukkutti (മുക്കുറ്റി, Biophytum sensitivum) - 3 nos
  • Cherukadaladi (ചെറുകടലാടി, Achyranthes aspera) - 3 nos
  • Valli uzhinja (വള്ളി ഉഴിഞ്ഞ, Cardiospermum halicacabum) - 3 nos
  • Nilampparanda (നിലംപരണ്ട, Curculigo orchioides) - 3 nos
  • Cherula (ചെറൂള, Amaranthaceae) - 3 nos
  • Thottavadi (തൊട്ടാവാടി, Mimosa pudica) - 3 nos
  • kurunthotti (കുറുന്തോട്ടി, Common wireweed) - 3 nos
  • Kizharnelli (കീഴാര്‍നെല്ലി, Chanca piedra) - 3 nos
  • Thulasi (തുളസിയില, Ocimum sanctum, basil) - 3 nos
  • Muyalcheviyan (മുയല്‍ചെവിയന്‍, Lilac tasselflower) - 3 nos
  • Thakara (തകര, Cassia Tora) - 3 nos
  • Aashali (ആശാലി, Lepidium sativum) - 3 gm
  • Jeerakam (ജീരകം, Cumin seeds) - 5 gm
  • Kurumulak (കുരുമുളക്, pepper) - 2 gm
  • Chukku (ചുക്ക്, Dry ginger) - 3 gm
  • Uluva (ഉലുവ, fenugreek) - 5 gm
  • Thick coconut milk - 1 cup
  • Water - 3 cups
  • Salt to taste

Method

Step 1

Wash the rice with water.

Step 2

Clean the medicinal plants well with water.

Step 3

Slightly grind the medicinal plants and squeeze out the juice from it.

Step 4

Heat a pressure cooker, add rice, jeerakam (ജീരകം, Cumin seeds), aashali (ആശാലി, Lepidium sativum), kurumulak (കുരുമുളക്, pepper), chukku (ചുക്ക്, dry ginger), uluva (ഉലുവ, fenugreek), juice of medicinal plants and water. Cook this for 10 minutes.

Step 5

After 10 minutes, add thick coconut milk, salt and mix well. Cook 3 minutes more. Switch off the flame.

Step 6

Tasty Karkkidaka Kanji is ready.

Recipe Type: , , Tags: , , , , , , , Ingredients: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

More From This Chef »
Average Member Rating

(5 / 5)

5 5 1
Rate this recipe

1 people rated this recipe

6,535

Related Recipes:
  • Chemmeen Thenga Kothu Masala Recipe - Kerala Dish

    Chemmeen Thenga Kothu Masala Recipe – Kerala Style Prawn Roast

  • Vermicelli Upma

    Vermicelli Upma Recipe – Tasty Semiya Upma

  • Mussels Pickle Recipe

    Mussels Pickle Recipe – Kerala Style Kallumakkaya Achar

  • Prawn Ghee Roast Recipe - Tasty Roast

    Prawns Ghee Roast Recipe – Spicy Ghee Roast Prawns Fry

  • Muringa Poovu Thoran Recipe - Veg Dish

    Muringa Poovu Thoran Recipe – Drumstick Flower Stir Fry – മുരിങ്ങാപ്പൂ തോരൻ

Recent Recipes

Leave a Reply

Get more recipes and cooking tips
in your inbox
It's FREE!!!

Subscribe to our mailing list and get interesting recipes and cooking tips to your email inbox.

We respect your privacy and take protecting it seriously