Sweet n Sour Wheat Ragi Kanji

There is no need for to tell anything new about the health benefits about wheat or ragi.... This is one dish that is in our weekly menu for sure. This is a quick fix during busy mornings just as filling, tasty and very healthy.

This is a yummy dish without oil or artificial flavours or additions that are being added to the readily available modern day breakfast cereals. The basic kanji is the same but can be sweet and sour by adding a few simple things...My vote is for the sour version, my daughter and hubby love the sweet version....

Whole wheat flour: 50 gms.
Ragi flour: 50 gms.
Water : 2-3 cups.
Salt: 1 pinch.

1.Mix the wheat and ragi flours together in the pan that u are going to use to boil the kanji.
2.Add 1 cup of water and mix thoroughly without any lumps.
3.Keep the pan on medium flame and stir continuously.

4.Add water little by little as the kanji gets cooked and becomes thick.
5.After 12-15 minutes, you will notice a nice aroma emanating from the kanji. The colour of the kanji would have become more darker.

Remove from flame and keep warm until serving time.

For the sweet version: 

Kanji: 1 cup.
Warm milk : 1 cup.
Cinnamon powder: 1/4 tsp.
Sugar: 1-2 tsp.
Raisins: 1-2 tsp.
Banana: 1 .
Kiwi : 2.

1.Mix the kanji, milk, sugar and cinnamon powder together thoroughly.
2.Top with raisins, sliced bananas and kiwi fruit.
3.Serve with more fruit on the side.

The sour version is my absolute favorite .... when the sour kanji combines spicy mor millagai ...it is just heaven. This is just an adaptation of what our farmers have in the mornings before they go to work in farms in the sun- rice kanji with green chillies and pearl onions.....This is supposed to be very nourishing, cools the body and heart healthy dish.

Onions have cooling properties, fights cancer and an excellent source of antioxidants. You have to taste this to believe it... the buttermilk has to be sour to bring out the flavour of the kanji.....

For the sour version:

Kanji: 1 cup.
Sour buttermilk [mor]: 1 cup.
Salt: to taste.
Onion [medium]: 1.
Cumin seeds: 1/2 tsp.
Pepper corns: 1/2 tsp.
Omam [ajwain]: 1/2 tsp.

To serve:
Mor millagai [chillies soaked in buttermilk]: 2-3.
Coriander leaves: few.

1.Dry roast and powder the cumin, pepper corns and omam.
2.Mix the kanji, mor, salt and the ground powders until thoroughly mixed.
3.Top with sliced onions and coriander leaves.

Serve with fried mor millagai and more sliced onions.

Note: I used "Aashirvaad" wheat flour for this recipe. Add a variety of healthy flours [rice, chickpeas, barley, oats etc] to make this more nutritious [Sathu maavu kanji]
          For the sweet version, add soya milk and honey for a wonderful earthy flavour. Add a variety of fruits and nuts for a variation.
          For the sour version, saute the onions in 1/2 tsp of oil if u don't prefer the raw taste of the onions....

Sending this to "WWC-Whole Wheat" an event by Sangeetha of Litebite.

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Enjoy....

Scribbled by Reva.