Karkkidaka Kanji Recipe | കര്ക്കിടക ഔഷധക്കഞ്ഞി
2015-07-23- 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
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
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
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Ingredients
Wash the rice with water.
Clean the medicinal plants well with water. Slightly grind the medicinal plants and squeeze out the juice from it. 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. After 10 minutes, add thick coconut milk, salt and mix well. Cook 3 minutes more. Switch off the flame. Tasty Karkkidaka Kanji is ready.
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