Pearl Millet Porridge/Kambu Koozh/Bajra

Benefits of pearl millet/kambu/bajra:

Reduces Heat, Kambu mixed with yogurt and some salt cools the body immediately and gives instant energy, High in protein, Keeps the body hydrated, Energises body, Prevents heart disease, Reduces acidity, Rich in calcium and iron, Rich in fibre, Rich in all amino acids, The whole grain supports weight loss, The grain is easily digestible and has the lowest probability of causing allergic reactions, Being rich in fiber content, kambu/pearl millet works very well in diabetes, Bajra / pearl millet/ kambu contains nearly 3.8 times minerals and nearly 6.5 times fiber and nearly 24 times iron than rice, Pearl millet contains nearly 5.2 times fiber and nearly 3 times Iron than wheat, pearl millet contains the maximum amount of iron content among the millets.

Ingredients:

Pearl millet – 1 cup

Cooked rice – ½ cup soaked overnight

Salt – as per taste

Water – 4 cups

Sour curd – as per your wish / ½ cup

Shallot – 5

Green chilli – 2

Preparation:

Clean and wash pearl millet/kambu without any dust/sand particles.

Soak in water at-least for 2 hours.

Add it in mixer jar and grind into liquid consistency. In a bowl add pearl millet paste, salt mix it well and rest it for 30 mins.

Heat a wide vessel add 4 cups of water, let it boil well.

Then pour the pearl millet/kambu paste into it and keep stirring continuously so that it won’t form lumps.

Once it reached a boiling point, put it in slow flame, add soaked boiled rice and mix it, let it cook for 20 mins or until it cooked well.

Transfer it into a bowl and serve it along with raw shallots, finely chopped green chillies and curd.

Have it with pickle or dry fish fry for added taste.

cooked rice