

It’s not just the food that makes the whole experience of breaking fast special, the people who join you, be it strangers or friends become part of your family.įasting is not only a religious duty, but it’s also about sharing your food and enjoying it as a family and community. I think it’s the only time, I get away with making the same dish for a whole month without anyone complaining about it.īecause one sip and bite of the steaming bowl of rice kanji with tender beef cubes in it and you’ll get the tantalizing aroma and taste of beef stock, garlic, and pandan leaves bursting in your mouth. Recipes for Ramadan(the fasting season).īreaking fast just doesn’t feel the same if you don’t see a big bowl of rice kanji, smack dab in the middle of your iftar table. The milky, liquid broth with pieces of beef floating in it, is a dish that truly resonates with simple comfort food. Whether you are serving rice kanji(congee)as a simple breakfast meal or when you are feeling under the weather, a good bowl of steaming rice porridge has a way of lifting you up with a few spoonfuls in your belly.Īlthough the more accepted term is “congee”, we tend to call it “kanji”.

A staple for breaking fast(iftar), a rice porridge made with a combination of beef stock and coconut milk, slow-cooked gives you the tastiest bowl of congee that warms you up from within.
