Pearl Millet Gruel | Kambu Koozh
A healthy and filling breakfast prepared with pearl millet flour and buttermilk from scratch. A perfect summer coolant.
Servings: 3
Calories: 239kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Pearl Millet Flour
- 2 cups Buttermilk
- 4 cups Water
- ¾ tsp Salt
- 4 Shallots
- 3 tbsps Cilantro
Instructions
- Mix the bajra flour and water in a pot.
- Mix well with hand and make sure there are no lumps in the bajra mixture.
- Now in a medium heat start cooking this bajra-water mixture.
- Keep stirring the mixture till it thickens up. It takes about 12 to 15 minutes.
- Now turn off the heat and let it cool.
- Once it is cooled down add the buttermilk, salt, and water if required and mix well so that the bajra mixture integrates well with the buttermilk.
- Now add the chopped shallots and cilantro.
- That’s it the gruel is ready. Serve cold.
Notes
- Ensure you mix the water and bajra flour thoroughly without any lumps.
- Also, keep stirring the mix until it thickens.
- Adjust the salt as per your taste and water according to your consistency preference.
- Variations:
- Instead of buttermilk and salt, you can add milk and sugar to make sweet porridge.
- While cooking the flour, you can add about a tsp of oil and allow it to thicken and once cooled, you can make small balls and relish it with any curry.
Nutrition
Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 770mg | Potassium: 327mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 206mg | Iron: 0.4mg