Coconut Milk Porridge - கஞ்சி 

Commonly used to feed the convalescing and elderly people, increases the appetite and is a whole meal.

Ingredients:

Red raw rice 2 cups
Green gram dhal split and cleaned ½ cup
Coconut milk 1 cup
Salt to taste
Water 5 cups

Method:

Roast the green gram dhal to a golden colour.

Boil the water and add the rice and roasted green dhal and cook until rice is very soft.

Add coconut milk and salt to taste and boil further until well cooked.

The cooked porridge should be thin but not too runny.

Remove and serve hot.

Serve with: coconut sambal but needs no accompaniments.