Instant Pot Ramzan Millet Nombu Kanji / Fasting Porridge (IP Sirudhaniya Nombu Kanji)

I had tasted this nombu kanji (porridge) during school days in my grandma's hometown pallivaasal (mosque). The aroma of the kanji starts filling the place when it enters the house in a stainless steel vessel (thookuchatti). Normally ramzan nombu kanji is made using rice. This one is a healthy and very tasty kanji (equally tastes as good as rice) made using foxtail millet (Thinai arisi) with vegetables. I have already posted foxtail millet bisibellabath, little millet tomato rice, millet pulao. And also few porridge varieties - little millet version 1, little millet version 2, barnyard garlic porridge.

Cooking time : 20 mins

Serving : 3

Ingredients:

Foxtail millet (Thinai arisi) - 1/2 cup
Yellow moongdal - 1/4 cup
Shallots - 10
Green chillies - 2 (slitted)
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tspn
Tomato - 1(small, finely sliced)
Coconut - 1/4 cup (grated)
Carrot - 1/4 cup (finely chopped)
Beans - 5 (finely chopped)
Cabbage - 1/2 cup (finely chopped)
Frozen peas - 1/4 cup
Turmeric - 1/4 tspn
Cumin powder - 1 tspn
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tspn
Garam masala - 1/2 tspn
Mint leaves - 1/4 cup (chopped)
Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup (chopped)
Cinnamon - 1 inch
Cloves - 2
Bayleaf - 1
Staranise - 1
Mace - 1 small piece
Fenugreek - 1/2 tspn
Oil - 2 tspn
Ghee - 1 tspn
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Grab all the ingredients. Dry roast the millet and moongdal separately until the nice aroma comes and the color changes slightly. Soak both together for 1/2 an hour.

2. Switch on the IP. Add oil, ghee, cinnamon, cloves, bayleaf, staranise, fenugreek seeds, mace.

3. Add shallots, green chillies and saute till it becomes pink.

4. Add tomato, ginger garlic paste and saute till it becomes mushy.

5. Add all the spice powders and mix well.

6. Add all the vegetables, salt, half of the coconut, mint leaves, coriander leaves. Saute for few seconds.

7. Add the rinsed millet dal  mixture into it. Mix well.

8. Add 3 1/2 cups of water.

9. Close the lid. Press the manual for 15 mins in High Pressure HP in sealed position. Then do Natural Pressure Release NPR.

10. Open the lid. Smash it well using a ladle. Add the remaining coconut and coriander leaves.

11. Enjoy the healthy millet nombu kanji hot.

Notes:

The recipe given above is prepared like a consistency that can be taken in a spoon. If you like to have it as drinking consistency add 6 cups of water. Even after cooking with 6 cups of water if you feel it thick add hot water and cook for few mins (for drinking consistency).
You can add boneless chicken or mutton pieces to make it even more tasty.

You can use any millets of your choice.

PRESSURE COOKER METHOD:

Cook for about 5 whistles and follow the instructions as above.