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Millets Porridge Mix | Homemade Kanji Powder

Sep 27, 2015 · Modified: Jan 7, 2025 by Priya_Srinivasan ·

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Mixed Millet Porridge mix

Mixed Millet Porridge mix, healthy homemade porridge mix with millets. A quick and easy breakfast premix, suited for all age group.

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Homemade millets porridge
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  • The First Food
  • What are Millets?
  • Millets Names in English/Hindi/Tamil 
  • Why Millets?
  • Homemade Porridge Mix
  • Why this Recipe Works ?
  • Mixed millets kanji/porridge

The First Food

Porridge is an essential part of our food chain right from our birth. Apart from mother's milk, a new born is fed with parboiled rice porridge. Later, starts mashed rice and lentil porridge, with mashed veggies.

Millets Kanji

As a grown up we too at times prefer porridge for our breakfast. They are quick and easy to make and have lot of option. I frequently used to make oats porridge or Poha porridge.

When i switched to millets, i changed to leftover millets porridge with varagu/kodo millet and Kambu/pearl millet. Starting of summer, this delish ragi porridge is famous in south India, you can see small food carts selling this on road side. But these are cold porridges, served with curd or buttermilk. 

Both my kiddos love the Ragi and cashewnut porridge, when served warm, with lots of roasted cashews on top. So, like a feather to the cap of porridges, i bring you a simple homemade, Sathumaavu kanji/ health mix using Mixed millets made at home.

What are Millets?

A group of cereals which are mostly tiny in size, round in shape. There are about 6,000 varieties of millet throughout the world in different colors too. Millets are gluten-free and rich in B vitamins, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, and zinc. The bran layers of millets are good sources of B-complex vitamins.   Varagu or Kodo millet is a millet variety.

Since the millets are small grains, they are called as Sirudhaniyam, in tamil,literally meaning small grains.

Millets Names in English/Hindi/Tamil 

Name of the Millet Hindi Tamil
Sorghum Jowar Cholam
Pearl Millet Bajra Kambu
Finger Millet Ragi Kezhvaragu
Barnyard Millet Jhangora Kuthiraivaali
Foxtail Millet Kangni Thinai
Kodo millet Kodra Varagu
Proso Millet Barri Pani Varagu
Little Millet Kutki Samai
Amaranth Rajgira Keerai Vidai

Why Millets?

Many people have to restrict their white rice intake due to many health factors. Millets are great alternate to rice. Millets helps to lower blood glucose levels and improves insulin response. They have a low Glycemic index, which increase the satiety by decreasing hunger and slows the rate of digestion. You can read more about its health benefits here .

There are many rice dishes that can be made with millets, when cooked properly, you won't notice any change in taste or texture

Homemade Porridge Mix

All it takes is 10 minutes to make this porridge mix and you don't need any fancy equipment to grind. So make this healthy and hearty porridge and enjoy a sumptuous morning meal.

This mixed millets kanji satisfies our sudden hunger pangs, and is also an easy and healthy breakfast option for adults. The kanji/porridge powder can be made ahead and refrigerated.

homemade millets kanji powder

The below given measurements makes a 200 grams bottle of kanji powder, which will last you a week-full, if you are making this everyday. 

Totally healthy, preservative free and since i have made this using organic millets, i can also add chemical free

Why this Recipe Works ?

  • Easy to make, no fancy ingredients, these millets are part of every Indian Kitchen. With UN declaring 2023 as Year of Millets, these millets are now available all across the globe.
  • Small quantity just enough for a family 2-4. This can absolutely be scaled to suit bigger batches too.
  • Quick and easy breakfast recipe. This homemade kanji powder makes a easy breakfast, just cook it with water or plain milk, add sweetener of your choice, topping of your choice and enjoy.
  • Healthy and light on stomach. This homemade kanji mix is made with millets, which has a low GI and also makes a lighter meal. The days you have a heavy lunch, you can opt to this for a light dinner or a light breakfast.
Homemade Mixed Millet Porridge mix

Mixed millets kanji/porridge

Mixed millets kanji/porridge is a healthy and hearty breakfast porridge. Homemade kanji mix, cooked with milk to make a delicious breakfast fit for both kids and adults.
5 from 3 votes
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Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Homemade porridge mix, How to make health mix, Kanji, Millets breakfast, Porridge, sathumaavu kanji
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 90kcal

Equipment

  • Pan for roasting
  • Mixie/spice grinder for grinding the powder
  • sauce pan for making the porridge

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon varagu arisi /Kodo millet
  • 2 tablespoon Thinai arisi /foxtail millet
  • 2 tablespoon saamai arisi /Little millet
  • 2 tablespoon Kuthiraivaali /Barnyard millet
  • 2 tablespoon chutney dal/Potukadalai /Roasted gram
  • 2 tablespoon badam /almonds

To make the porridge

  • 2 tablespoon porridge powder
  • 1.5 cups milk i use full fat, use plant based milk for vegan
  • 2 teaspoon sugar or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
  • a generous sprinkle of cinnamon powder
  • chopped almonds and raisins for garnish

Instructions

  • Dry roast all the millets together. Keep the flame medium while roasting and it should turn golden brown and you should get the toasting aroma of the millet
  • Take care not to over roast them or burn them, or else it the kanji might turn bitter.
  • To the hot roasted millets, add almonds and roasted gram. Let it cool for 10 minutes.
  • Take the ingredients in a mixer and grind it to a fine powder. Do not grind it continuously, as we have added almonds,there is a chance it will release oil and the power might clump.
  • Once ground, let the powder cool a bit and store the powder in an air-tight container. 

To make the porridge

  • Heat milk in a sauce pan, Add cardamom powder and sugar to the boiling milk. 
  • Mix the kanji/porridge powder in ¼ cup of water and make a thin liquid.
  • Reduce the flame and add the kanji/porridge liquid to the milk, in thin stream. Stir well, a whisk would be better here, and cook in a slow flame until the kanji thickens.
  • Take it off the stove and transfer it on to a bowl. sprinkle cinnamon, garnish with raisins and almonds and serve warm. 

Nutrition

Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg

Disclaimer

I m not a Doctor or a Nutritionist The Nutrition information provided above comes from the plugin and is only an estimate.

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  1. Unknown

    September 27, 2015 at 5:07 pm

    Surely a healthy one and looks super delicious too.. Bookmarking it..

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  2. Priya Suresh

    September 27, 2015 at 7:54 pm

    Mindblowing, wat an ultimate porridge and love all the millets went in..Absolutely my kind of porridge Priya.

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  3. cookingwithsapana

    September 27, 2015 at 8:14 pm

    All those millets going in that bowl makes it more healhty.Lovely reading about your millet experiments.

    Reply
  4. Rafeeda AR

    September 28, 2015 at 6:32 am

    Really interesting bowl of breakfast... the only millet I know is raagi, nothing else... we don't use much in our cooking either... really a good share...

    Reply
  5. Srivalli

    September 28, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    Excellent one Priya..I enjoyed your series and what a find each one has been!

    Reply
  6. Sandhiya

    September 29, 2015 at 1:27 pm

    I love porridge for breakfast, It looks delicious . With all those millets, it's must be healthy & fulfilling.

    Reply
  7. Srividhya

    September 29, 2015 at 2:36 pm

    Ahhh Sathumaavu kanchi. Kiddo loves this. He grew up eating this one.

    Reply
  8. MySpicyKitchen

    September 30, 2015 at 4:09 am

    Beautiful click and tempting bowl of porridge. Love the garnish

    Reply
  9. Pavani

    October 01, 2015 at 12:31 am

    Wow what a highly nutritious and delicious Millet porridge.

    Reply
  10. Harini R

    October 01, 2015 at 10:56 pm

    Wow! Such a nutritious millet porridge, Priya. I am sure I am going to try it out.

    Reply
  11. Niloufer Riyaz

    October 05, 2015 at 7:30 am

    Very healthy porridge. ... Very good for kids

    Reply
  12. Suma Gandlur

    October 09, 2015 at 1:39 pm

    Such a healthy porridge. I have to check these millets out as the millet recipes are becoming too tempting because of the BMs.

    Reply
  13. The Pumpkin Farm

    October 28, 2015 at 9:09 am

    reminds me of tiny shloku days....will make it again...when the cold weather comes in to make a nice soup

    Reply
  14. Archana

    November 08, 2015 at 4:10 am

    Like Pradnya it reminds me of the times when kiddo was younger. Will love to try it once I source all these millets.

    Reply
  15. Unknown

    December 04, 2018 at 7:42 am

    When roasted,one millet tasted bitter,why so please help me,tia

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    • Priya_Srinivasan

      March 09, 2020 at 2:12 pm

      Hi, sorry i m noticing the comment only now. very sorry for that. if you have over roasted the ingredient it might turn bitter. roast it golden brown.

      Reply
  16. Priya Vj

    December 02, 2024 at 5:13 pm

    5 stars
    I liked this version of sathu maav kanji with just 3 millets.i am definitely making this as I am having all 3 millets on hand. My bf issues are sorted 🙂

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  17. Mayuri Patel

    December 03, 2024 at 4:29 am

    5 stars
    Priya, this recipe is a keeper. What a brilliant idea to mix millets and enjoy kanji or porridge. Definitely a healthy and filling snack or breakfast option.

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  18. Kalyani

    December 03, 2024 at 10:03 am

    5 stars
    Super idea priya - to make millet Sathu Maavu at home. I personally prefer a hot breakfast anyday but this is handy mix for the kids when they like a change from the usual breakfast routine

    Reply

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