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    Home » Recipes » Diet Recipes » Rice Kanji | Homemade Probiotics

    Rice Kanji | Homemade Probiotics

    Published : Mar 10,2020 | Last Updated On : Apr 28, 2022 by Muktha

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    Rice Kanji is a natural homemade probiotics made with rice , water and homemade curds ( dahi ) . This one is good old traditional recipe passed from genertions to keep a healthy gut.

    This homemade rice kanji is very simple to make and works well on digestive system by improving digestive enzymes.

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    • What are Probiotics and why is it important ?
    • Step by Step directions to make Rice Kanji
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    Rice Kanji | Natural Probiotics Breakfast for Gut Health || Homemade probiotics | Gluten Free Diet

    About this recipe

    Kanji tastes very similar to curd rice and tastes similar to curd rice. But the main difference with Rice kanji and regular curd rice is the fermentation of cooked rice. To make rice kanji , you need to soak cooked rice overnight in a clay pot. After 12 hours of fermentation , you can eat 2-3 tablespoon of rice as first thing in the morning , to improve gut health. Further adding homemade curds ,even increases the good bacteria's.

    But I make this rice kanji similar to curd rice. Soak cooked rice over night in some water , next day blend it in a mixer , add home made curds and temper with coconut oil . A delicious bowl of homemade , natural probiotics will be ready without spending hundreds to thousands of money on store brought probiotics. Indian traditional food and ancestral knowledge on food science with varieties of spices , herbs and food says lot about health . They had medicine in every food and techniques used for cooking was straight and simple , which needs to be digged out for our better health.

    As I am from Mysore , South India , my knowledge about food is more inclined with South Indian Dishes and at home we do follow the practices of our older generations. This rice kanji recipe was followed by my grand mother , who used to soak cooked rice in clay pots. As clay pots were the only utensils available at that time to use on wood fire in villages. On the following day , she used to mash rice well with hands , add some curds , onions and served this for breakfast .

    I hardly remember anything as I was very young and used to visit only during summer holidays , but my Mom often says this hence I'm narrating the same 🙂 . Even today I prefer eating this if I feel discomfort on stomach. I prefer to have a cup of Rice Kanji , with a pickle and some stir fry veggies for my mid day meals , lunch for the day will be sorted : ) . My comfort food with all good bacteria's 🙂

    Recently I had put one of my client on a colon cleanse diet and asked her eat lots of probiotics, fiber rich and gluten free food during the period. So I gave her this recipe and she asked me for a video 🙂 🙂 🙂 , hence I thought to make a post of this as it would be beneficial for those who aren't aware of this inexpensive natural homemade probiotics.

    What are Probiotics and why is it important ?

    Probiotics are foods that contain healthy bacteria . These bacteria's are live microorganisms that helps in promoting a healthy digestive tract and a healthy immune system.

    Many problems like indigestion , bloating , leaky guts and poor immune system occurs when the ratio of bad microorganisms overpowers the good microorganisms in the human body.

    In the digestive tract , bad bacteria's are fed with refined carbohydrates , while the prebiotics, feed the good bacterias and thus help in balancing a good gut microflora. This process makes vitamins and minerals much more bioavailable in the body. Hence adding probiotics to diet is very important.

    If interested, read more about probiotics here.

    Step by Step directions to make Rice Kanji

    Soak ½ cup cooked rice in ½ cup water in a clay pot for about 10-12 hours or overnight.

    Next day , transfer fermented rice to a blender , add salt to taste and blend to smooth paste.

    Transfer blended rice into a mixing bowl.

    Whisk ¼ cup of homemade curds and add to rice paste , stir well. Preferably add slightly sour curds as it tastes more good. Stir well and keep aside .

    To temper

    In a season pan / tadka pan , heat coconut oil , add mustard seeds , jeera seeds , urad dal , chopped curry leaves , choppeds green chillies and fry well.

    Add chopped onions and fry till it turns light brown .Turn off the stove

    Now add in grated ginger , hing and mix well.

    Pour temper over the prepared rice kanji.

    Garnish with chopped coriander leaves .

    Serve.

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    Rice Kanji | Homemade Probiotics

    Rice Kanji is homemade probiotics made by fermenting cooked rice and mixed with curds.
    3.39 from 13 votes
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    Course: Breakfast, Main Course
    Cuisine: South India
    Prep Time: 7 minutes
    Cook Time: 3 minutes
    Soaking time: 12 hours
    Total Time: 12 hours 10 minutes
    Calories / Serving : 110
    Author: Muktha H S

    Ingredients 

    • ½ cup cooked Rice
    • 1 cup water
    • ¼ cup curds , homemade
    • ¾ teaspoon salt or as required
    • 1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves , chopped

    To Temper

    • ½ tablespoon coconut oil
    • ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
    • ¼ teaspoon jeera / cumin Seeds
    • ½ teaspoon urad dal / split black gram
    • 1 teaspoon curry leaves ,finely chopped
    • ½ teaspoon green chilies , chopped
    • 4 tablespoon onion ,finely chopped
    • 1 teaspoon ginger , grated
    • ½ teaspoon Asafoetida / Hing

    Instructions

    • Soak ½ cup cooked rice in ½ cup water in a clay pot for about 10-12 hours or overnight.
    • Next day , transfer fermented rice to a blender and blend to smooth paste.
    • Transfer blended rice into a mixing bowl.
    • Whisk ¼ cup of homemade curds and add to rice paste and stir well. Preferably add slightly sour curds as it tastes more good.
    • Now add salt to taste and mix well.

    To temper

    • In a season pan / tadka pan , heat coconut oil , add mustard seeds ,jeera seeds , urad dal , chopped curry leaves , choppeds green chillies and fry well.
    • Add chopped onions and fry till it turns light brown .Turn off the stove
    • Now add in grated ginger , hing and mix well.
    • Pour temper over the prepared rice kanji.
    • Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve.

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    Notes

    • Clay pot is used for fermentation , as science says it provides micro-oxygenation, including enzymatic reactions for producing unique flavors. If you don't have clay pot , you can use steel or glass vessel but clay pot is recommended.
    • Fermented rice needs to be mashed well , you can either squeeze with clean hands or use fork or blend in a mixer. 
    • Use slightly sour curds , it adds more taste to rice kanji.
    • Tempering  with coconut oil adds lots of flavor and tastes really good. 
    • You can use any type of cooked rice , best way to use left out rice.
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    Comments

    1. Devina Rohatgi

      July 03, 2020 at 3:18 am

      hi, i ve got 2 questions here 1) wont by adding salt we will be destroying the nutrients or probiotic bacteria.
      2) is it that by adding tadka to the rice and curd mixture changes the properties of curd from cold to hold.

      Reply
      • Muktha

        July 03, 2020 at 12:24 pm

        Hi, Well for your 1 question , Adding pinch of rock salt will not destroy the nutrients. If adding , table salt in higher portion,then Yes it does. Infact high salt diets have been shown to reduce the numbers of Lactobacillus bacteria species , hence table salt is not added. Coming to your 2nd question , According to Ayurveda, ginger is heating to the body. Here it perfectly balances the coolness of the curds. As Ginger speed up emptying of the stomach, it can be beneficial here for people with indigestion or any related issues. Since this Rice Kanji recipe is a part of my Colon Cleanse Indian Diet , I prefer it this way making it more palatable. If using Rice Kanji everyday on empty stomach , 2 tbsp of of clay pot fermented rice with Tbsp of curds and pinch of rock salt would be sufficient. Hope this helps , Thank You.

        Reply
    2. Divya Sirohiya

      September 24, 2020 at 3:36 am

      Hi,

      Could you please let us know which type of rice to use for this kanji ? Also, how to cook that rice ? Straining method or pressure cook them ?

      Thanks

      Reply
      • Muktha

        September 24, 2020 at 7:58 am

        Hi Divya , pressure cooking rice is better because in straining method nutrients will be lost. White rice : sona masoori , indrayani ,kolam any regular rice is fine . Thank you

        Reply
        • Divya Sirohiya

          September 25, 2020 at 8:23 am

          Thank you for your reply Muktha ! Sorry one more question, Do you need to add salt will cooking the rice ?

          Reply
          • Muktha

            September 25, 2020 at 9:33 am

            Welcome Divya , No never do that ,no salt while cooking rice

            Reply
          • Muktha

            September 25, 2020 at 9:39 am

            Hey Divya , you are most welcome. No , never add salt while cooking rice . Especially in probiotics its BIG NO.

            Reply
            • Divya

              October 17, 2020 at 2:45 pm

              Thank you…I will be trying this recipe to give it to my kids..Can you make it big batch and store in the fridge ? Or do we make fresh batch everyday ?

            • Muktha

              October 18, 2020 at 11:04 pm

              Hi Divya ,
              Though refrigerating should be okay ,I wouldnt recommend. If giving for kids early in the morning as a probiotic food, then just 2 tbsp of overnight soaked rice should be fine.Tempering is also not required.

            • Divya

              October 19, 2020 at 4:02 am

              Thank you Mukta :)…sorry for so many questions..what kinda taste I should look for ? Will it be sour ?

            • Muktha

              October 19, 2020 at 7:27 am

              Welcome Divya 🙂 Its absolutely fine for any questions . Tastes very similar to curd rice , if soaking in clay pot you may get a hint of that typical earthen flavour ...., which I personally loved it. Orelse it is just like white rice mixed with curds ......, seasoning imparts flavour. For everyday use as a probiotic, just 2 tbsp of rice without any seasoning on empty stomach , should be absolutely fine

    3. Utpal

      January 08, 2021 at 5:34 am

      Namaskarm,
      Thankyou for the recipe. Isn’t coconut oil antibacterial ? Can it kill the probiotic bacteria ?

      Reply
      • Muktha

        January 10, 2021 at 12:35 pm

        Namaskara ,
        Studies and researches says that virgin coconut oil rich in lauric acid have high antimicrobial activity against pathogenic bacteria that modulate intestinal health when compared with low antimibrobial activities against commensal lactic acid bacteria ( good gut health bacterias) . Its said that its antimicrobial properties kills bacterias with lipid coatings ( bad bacteria) and is not effective on bacterias without lipid coatings (gut health bacterias doesnt have any lipid coatings). Thank you

        Reply
    4. Menaka B.

      January 13, 2021 at 2:26 pm

      Do I have to eat this first thing in the morning in an empty stomach for maximum effectiveness? Or can I eat it for lunch/dinner?

      Reply
      • Muktha

        January 13, 2021 at 2:34 pm

        First thing in the morning on empty stomach , just 2 tbsp is sufficient. Just fermented rice with homemade curds is enough .No need to temper also .

        Reply
    5. Russ Wollman

      May 31, 2021 at 9:30 pm

      I'm having some digestive disorders. I thought to make kanji, and I found your site, which is so very good.
      I usually go every year to a tiny village in Kerala for ayurvedic panchakarma. But, well, you know what happened.

      I miss India very much and all my friends there, from West Bengal to Kerala and in between.

      All good wishes to you.

      Reply
      • Muktha

        June 01, 2021 at 12:37 am

        Thank you for stopping by. That's great to hear that you often visit to Kerala for your Panchakarma. If you have boiled rice available as used in Kerala , you can make Rice Kanji recipe with that. In fact it's brilliant

        Reply
    6. Paras jadhav

      October 12, 2021 at 10:53 pm

      Is salt imp for probiotics to form or can we avoid it?
      If i used steel or glass container will it be okay?

      Reply
      • Muktha

        October 12, 2021 at 11:01 pm

        Hi , salt in not at all important, infact it's good if you can avoid it. Clay pot is highly recommended , if not go for glass containers

        Reply
    7. Leena

      October 22, 2021 at 9:41 am

      Hi,
      Can we have this as breakfast?
      Please confirm.
      Thanks

      Reply
      • Muktha

        October 22, 2021 at 12:16 pm

        Yes Leena, we can have. It's great for your gut health

        Reply
    8. Madhu Sharma

      December 13, 2021 at 10:58 pm

      Hi! From where to buy clay pot? Can we use clay pot available at Home depot for plants with no hole? Or shall I buy earthenware clay pot ?

      Reply
      • Muktha

        December 14, 2021 at 2:03 pm

        Hi , Earthenware clay pots can be used . Hope this helps, thank you

        Reply
    9. V.Sridhar

      April 09, 2022 at 2:17 pm

      What is the amount of Bacteria Strains available in the fremented rice

      Reply
      • Muktha

        April 09, 2022 at 10:56 pm

        Sir ,sample is not Lab tested .

        Reply

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