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    Home » Breakfast

    Oct 3, 2018 by Farwin.

    Chicken & Wheat Conjee/Porridge

    If there's one thing that's staple in our Iftar menu,that has to be the Conjee,the warm and comforting rice porridge that will fill your belly and delight you after those long hours of fasting.I have to have at least a couple of spoonfuls or else I feel as if I haven't had anything at all.

    Back at home we have it all year around,specially for breakfast,made with red rice or herbs.An easy one pot meal that keeps you fully satisfied.And in Ramadan,it's made in all the Muslim households for Iftar,mostly with some kind of meat and veggies.I still remember taking the warm conjee made by mom and aunt,to neighbors as it is a sign of good gesture.And we would taste the different varieties of Conjee and snacks received from our neighbors and relatives.All this porridge talk conjures up vivid memories of past that makes me want to live them again....hmmmm.I still make it here on weekends,specially on friday mornings and my DH and sons love it..

     

    Conjee,aka rice porridge,aka jook is a staple in most rice based cultures specially in China,Malaysia,HongKong,SriLanka to name a few.Wikipedia has more info on this here.It's one of the first weaning foods given to a baby.Even though it's made with water or stock in other cuisines,back at home we add coconut milk for grownups.

    Unfortunately ,I couldn't find the white raw rice we use, here in Dubai.But luckily I found another alternative,which is Bulgur Wheat,easy and cooks in much less time than the rice cause it's already parboiled and broken.

    And now this is what I make everyday..till the end of Ramadan..Do I get bored eating the samething everyday? No,I use different meats and sometimes only fried onions.

    Here's the recipe
    Ingredients:
    ½ cup white bulgur wheat small
    2 cups water
    1 chicken breast,cut into small pieces
    ½ onion finely chopped
    1 medium sized tomato finely chopped
    3 tablespoon grated carrot
    few green stalks of spring onions or leeks chopped
    5-6 curry leaves
    2'' inch cinnamon stick
    3 cloves
    3 cardomoms
    3 cloves of garlic finely minced
    1'' inch ginger
    ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
    l/4 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder
    ½ teaspoon cumin powder
    ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
    ½ teaspoon pepper corns
    2 ½ cups coconut milk
    salt to taste
    Method:
    • Soak the wheat in water for about 30 minutes.Wash and drain.
    • In a pot,add the wheat and all the other ingredients except for coconut milk,cumin seeds and pepper corns.Add salt.
    • Boil until the meat is cooked and water has evaporated.Don't make it very dry.
    • Add the coconut milk and crushed cumin seeds and pepper corns.Simmer for about 5 minutes.
    • Adjust seasoning.
    • Serve it warm.
    Notes:
    * You can garnish it with fried onion and chopped coriander leaves or spring onions.
    * I used 1 cup of thick milk and the rest thin milk.1 cup of freshly grated coconut blended with 1 cup water yields 1 cup thick milk in the first extraction.Second and third extraction will give you thin milk.

    * You can spoon out the curry leaves,ginger and whole spices before serving.You sure don't want to bite into a cardomom or clove!

    Enjoy the yummy goodness...!!!
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    1. Anonymous says

      August 20, 2011 at 5:25 am

      mmm...such a comfort food recipe. this is actually the sort of thing I crave around Iftar, not any of the crazy heavy oily buffets. Gotta try, thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    2. [email protected] says

      August 20, 2011 at 8:25 am

      my pleasure....i too refrain from oily foods and this compensates nicely...

      Reply
    3. Plateful says

      August 21, 2011 at 7:43 am

      My hubby's a huge fan of kanji during Ramadan, especially the 'jeeraka kanji' as we call it, made with jeera and coconut milk. Lovely pictures Farwin! Loved the first and second shots.

      Reply
    4. Kalyan says

      August 21, 2011 at 3:27 pm

      Porridge is one of my favourites anytime....looks delicious!

      Reply
    5. [email protected] says

      August 22, 2011 at 9:33 am

      Thanks,Plateful and Kalyan...This is an all time family favourite...

      Reply
    6. Kalyani's Platter says

      August 25, 2011 at 7:19 pm

      looks delicious and lovely clicks ......

      Reply
    7. [email protected] says

      August 25, 2011 at 8:10 pm

      Thanks Kalyani for your lovely comment...

      Reply
    8. Kurryleaves says

      August 27, 2011 at 6:42 pm

      lovely presentation...great job dear

      Reply
    9. [email protected] says

      August 28, 2011 at 9:24 am

      Thanks kurryleaves....your blog is wonderful with lovely clicks...

      Reply
    10. Umm Mymoonah says

      August 30, 2011 at 6:39 pm

      This is a must for us during Ramadhan, looks very delicious.

      Reply
    11. cookingvarieties says

      September 03, 2011 at 10:36 am

      hi farwin, looks very appetizing and not so difficult to prepare. i guess its also good for people who has sensitive tummy, especially during fasting.
      glad i blog walk to your site.. hi, i am Wan, from malaysia, do visit my blog , would love to read a comment from you too. have a nice day

      Reply

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