Arjita Singh Shares a Gut-Healing Rice Kanji Recipe That Boosts Digestion & Immunity

Your gut does more than just process food—it's closely linked to your immunity, skin health, mood, and even weight. Arjita Singh, a nutritionist and recipe curator, shares a traditional, fermented and powerful drink that supports all of this: Rice Kanji. This fermented dish combines both prebiotics (like onion and fiber-rich rice) and probiotics (from curd and fermented rice) to create a soothing, nourishing, and gut-friendly meal.

Rice kanji is a gut superfood that also help lower body inflammation, that helps reduce acne, supports weight loss, and give your healthy-looking skin.

Ingredients You'll Need

• 1 cup cooked rice
• 3/4 cup water
• Salt to taste
• 3/4 cup yoghurt
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 chopped green chilli

For Tempering

• Mustard oil
• A pinch of heeng (asafoetida)
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 10 curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)

How to Make It

• Soak the cooked rice in water and let it ferment for 8–10 hours.
• Mix in chopped onion, green chilli, yoghurt, and salt.
• Prepare the tempering with mustard oil, heeng, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and jeera.
• Add the tempering to the rice mixture, stir well, and enjoy!

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This cooling, hydrating, and gut-soothing drink can be your daily go-to for better health. Arjita recommends making it part of your weekly routine for visible results from the inside out.