Mutton Rice Porridge is a one bowl comforting meal with the combination of mutton and rice making it a slurpy warm porridge.
Mutton Rice Porridge is my personal favorite and a comforting one-pot meal. The best part of this recipe is that everything gets cooked in a single saucepan.
For me comfort food is something that has less spice, it should all be in one bowl so that I can just curl up in a corner of the couch with it and should be of a slurpy consistency. This Mutton rice porridge passes all the tests of my ideal comfort food.
There are different kinds of porridge. You can either call it a congee or kanji. In the southern parts of India, especially Kerela, coconut milk is also used as an extra rich flavor.
You can see more One-Pot Meal Ideas which I already have in my archives and also I would like to know what is your ideal comfort food when you are feeling low or if you are trying to recover from any sickness or during the cold winter nights.
I have made this Mutton Rice Porridge post and video especially for this holy month of Ramadan. After breaking the fast, we need to go light on our stomach and not stuff it with unhealthy samosas and pies. I could not think of anything better than this soothing and comforting porridge which is packed with carbs, proteins, and other nutrients which is enough to get the energy level back to normal.
Mutton and Rice Porridge Recipe Video
Mutton Rice Porridge ~ Mutton Ganji ~ Mutton and Rice Konji
Ingredients
- ½ cup rice Jeera or basmati
- 250 grams mutton mince
- 1 medium onion sliced
- 2 teaspoon ginger and garlic paste combined
- 2 green chilies roughly chopped
- ¼ cup chopped mint leaves
- ½ cup chopped coriander leaves
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 carrot finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoon cooking oil
Whole spices:
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 cloves
- 1 piece cinnamon 1 inch long
For Garnish
- ½ cup finely chopped coriander leaves
- ¼ cup fried onion
- 1 tablespoon chili flakes optional
Instructions
- Wash and soak rice for 15 minutes.
- Heat oil in a saucepan and add all the whole spices along with the chopped onion. Fry until the onion turns light brown.
- Then add ginger and garlic paste, green chilies, and mint leaves, and cook for a few seconds.
- Now add mutton mince, turmeric powder, salt, and chopped carrot. Stir well and cook the mince for 1 minute till it combines with other spices.
- Add soaked rice and discard the water. Stir well and add 3 cups of water (or more if needed). Cover and cook on medium-low heat for about 30 minutes. You need to keep stirring occasionally and adjust the consistency by adding more water if needed. The rice should be fully overcooked and mashed.
- Finally, add garam masala powder, lemon juice, and coriander leaves. Cook for a minute on high heat.
- Garnish with ghee and fried onion and serve hot.
Video
Notes
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