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Oats Cherupayar ( Green Gram ) Kanji
Ingredients: 1/2 cup rolled oats 1/4 cup green gram / cherupayar 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1-2 garlic cloves, chopped 3 shallots, sliced salt ...
Published on October 03, 2026
Kerala Cuisine

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Ingredients:
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup green gram / cherupayar
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1-2 garlic cloves, chopped
3 shallots, sliced
salt to taste
2 tsp oil
Preparation:
- Wash and soak green gram in water for 1-2 hours.
- Soak the rolled oats in water for 20 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add cumin seeds, chopped garlic and sliced shallots and saute.
- Add 2 cups of water and salt and bring to a boil.
- Then add soaked oats and green gram and mix well and cook for 3 whistles.
- Once the pressure releases, open the cooker and mix well.
- Check for salt and if the kanji is too thick, add little more hot water and mix well. Serve with pickle, chammanthi, thoran etc...
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