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    Kambu Koozh Recipe

    July 11, 2022 By Aarthi 8 Comments

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    Kambu Koozh Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a very common breakfast in rural parts of Tamil Nadu especially during summer months.

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    1. Kambu Koozh Recipe | Pearl Millet Porridge Recipe
    2. Kambu Koozh Recipe Step by Step

    Kambu Koozh

    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.

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    Ingredients for Kambu Koozh

    • Pearl Millet / Kambu / Bajra - 1 cup
    • Water - 3 cup
    • Salt to taste

    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
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    Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

    How to Make Kambu Koozh

    1. Take pearl millet in a bowl, add in ¼ cup of water, rub well. leave it for 5 mins.
    2. Take this in a blender and make it like a rava consistency or crush it lightly.
    3. Take this in a blender and add in water. Cover and Pressure cook for 4 whistle.
    4. Simmer the flame and cook for 5 mins. turn off the heat and let the steam escape all by itself.
    5. Open the cooker, add in salt and mix well.
    6. Transfer the mix to a big plate, cool it lightly. Dip your hands in water and shape the mix into balls.
    7. Put the balls in a bowl, cover with water and leave it in fridge as long as you need.
    8. When making koozh, take the ball, mash it lightly with your hands, pour the water in which it was soaking.
    9. Add in curd, green chillies, salt and shallots.
    10. Mix well, Pour this in a earthernware pot and serve.
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    Kambu Koozh Recipe | Pearl Millet Porridge Recipe

    Kambu Koozh Recipe with step by step pictures. This is a very common breakfast in rural parts of Tamil Nadu especially during summer months.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 5 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup Pearl Millet / Kambu / Bajra
    • 3 cups Water
    • Salt to taste
    • For Making Koozh:
    • 10 chopped finely Shallots / Sambar Onion/ Chinna Ulli
    • 2 chopped finely Green Chillies
    • 1 cup or as needed Sour Curd or Yogurt
    • Salt to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Take pearl millet in a bowl, add in ¼ cup of water, rub well. leave it for 5 mins.
    • Take this in a blender and make it like a rava consistency or crush it lightly.
    • Take this in a blender and add in water. Cover and Pressure cook for 4 whistle.
    • Simmer the flame and cook for 5 mins. turn off the heat and let the steam escape all by itself.
    • Open the cooker, add in salt and mix well.
    • Transfer the mix to a big plate, cool it lightly. Dip your hands in water and shape the mix into balls.
    • 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.

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    Nutrition Facts
    Kambu Koozh Recipe | Pearl Millet Porridge Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (1 g)
    Calories 0
    % Daily Value*
    Sodium 7mg0%
    Calcium 4mg0%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Kambu Koozh Recipe Step by Step

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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 ¼ 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

     

     

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    I took three portions from it and put it in a bowl
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    Pour some water over it
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    cover it completely
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    put a lid over it and put it in fridge
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    Now take your other ingredients
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    for making koozh, take a ball

     

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    put it in a bowl
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    mash it using your hands
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    now it is mashed
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    pour the cold water over it
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    mash it well
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    add some salt
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    some green chillies
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    some chopped onions
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    pour in some curd
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    mix well
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    now take a earthern ware pot
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    pour it in
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    done
     
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    Serve
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    1. Mumtaz begum

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      I love koozh.. Is this which we get in temple?

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    2. Aarthi

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      @Mumtaz begumno that is different made from ragi, will share it soon

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    3. Akila

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      Hi mam, how long we should keep in refridgerator

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    4. Aarthi

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      @Akilau can keep it overnight

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    5. shanmuganathan rajakumari

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      Thank ur aarthi......by cing ur blog I start to cook.....god bless u and ur family.....ur doing good job aarthi......

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    6. pari pari

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      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

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    7. Aarthi

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      @pari pariu can store this for 3 to 4 days in fridge. adding water will keep it moist and will ferment a little

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    8. Unknown

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      In ancient days they don't have refrigerator na? Then what is the traditional method?

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