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Ramadan Special Healthy Porridge

Congee ( conjee) is a type of rice porridge popular in many Asian countries. When eaten as plain rice congee, it is most often served with side dishes.To prepare the dish, rice is boiled in a large amount of water until it softens significantly. Congee can be made in a pot or in a rice cooker. Some rice cookers have a "congee" setting, allowing it to be cooked overnight.

Ingredients

• Rice - 1 / 4 cup
• Moong dal - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
• Water - 4 cups
• Carrot - 1
• Beans - 5
• Peas and corn - 1/4 cup
• Tomato - 1 
• Green chillies - 1 
• Salt as needed
• Biryani Masala Powder - 1/2 tsp 
• Coconut milk - 1 cup

Temper:

• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Cinnamon, cloves, cardamom,bay leaf - 1
• Onion - 1/2
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Method

1. Wash rice, dal and chopped vegetables (carrot, beans, peas, corn and tomato).
2. Pressure cook rice, dal, vegetables by adding water, green chillues, salt and biryani masala powder(cook in low flame for 30 minutes, till dal and rice gets mashed becomes invisible).
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. To temper heat oil in a pan, add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, bay leaf, then add onions and ginger garlic paste, saute well and pour above the above pressure cooked ingredients, mix well.
4. Now add coconut milk to the above mixture and boil for 5 more minutes.
5. Serve.