This is one of the traditional recipe and such a healthy recipe for you..It is such a hot hot summer here, this koozh just cools you instantly. I have many more version of koozh recipes, will share all of them soon..
Similar Recipes,
Barnyard Millet Pongal
Kambu Curd Rice
Barnyard Millet Kozhukattai
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Thinai Idly
Thinai Dosa
Kambu Sadam
Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..
For Making Koozh:
Shallots / Sambar Onion/ Chinna Ulli – 10 chopped finely
Green Chillies – 2 chopped finely
Sour Curd or Yogurt – 1 cup or as needed
Salt to taste
Put the balls in a bowl, cover with water and leave it in fridge as long as you need.
When making koozh, take the ball, mash it lightly with your hands, pour the water in which it was soaking.
Add in curd, green chillies, salt and shallots.
Mix well, Pour this in a earthernware pot and serve.
Pictorial:
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| I measure 1 cup of pearl millet / kambu |
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| Poured that into a bowl |
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| i just poured little water, say around 1/4 cup |
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| rubbed with my hands really well, let this sit for 5 mins |
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| now take them in a blender |
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| i made it like rava consistency, but you can just crush it little |
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| look at the consistency |
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| I got around 2 cups of pearl millet rava from the 1 cup whole millet |
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| take them in a bleder |
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| add in 3 cups of water |
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| mix well |
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| Pressure cook |
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| It will be bit runny at this stage, but as soon it cools it will get thick |
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| i like to add little salt in my sadam |
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| i poured it into a large plate to cool down faster |
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| dip your hands in water |
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| take a healthy portion of this millet mix |
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| shape it into ball |
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Now it is done..This is kambu sadam I took three portions from it and put it in a bowl  Pour some water over it  cover it completely  put a lid over it and put it in fridge  Now take your other ingredients  for making koozh, take a ball  put it in a bowl  mash it using your hands  now it is mashed  pour the cold water over it  mash it well   add some salt  some green chillies  some chopped onions  pour in some curd  mix well  now take a earthern ware pot  pour it in  done  Serve |
I love koozh.. Is this which we get in temple?
@Mumtaz begumno that is different made from ragi, will share it soon
Hi mam, how long we should keep in refridgerator
@Akilau can keep it overnight
Thank ur aarthi……by cing ur blog I start to cook…..god bless u and ur family…..ur doing good job aarthi……
Dear aarthi y should we kept in refrigerator & hw many days Wil be keep in that.also r u adding water to the ball & refrigerator
@pari pariu can store this for 3 to 4 days in fridge. adding water will keep it moist and will ferment a little
In ancient days they don't have refrigerator na? Then what is the traditional method?