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Bajra Porridge Recipe | Kambu Kanji (Sweet & Salty)

Bajra Porridge Recipe, Bajra also known as pearl millet is a better source for protein. I have already shared kambu koozh which takes a day to make, but this is an Instant porridge which makes it an easy way to include Bajra in your diet. The porridge or kanji is made with bajra flour, can be served salty with the addition of buttermilk and salt; sweet with the addition of jaggery and milk. Learn how to make pearl millet malt with step by step pictures.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 360kcal
Author: Aarthi

Ingredients

For Bajra Porridge

  • ½ cup Bajra Flour | Pearl Millet Flour
  • 1½ cup Water

For Salty Bajra Porridge

  • 1 cup Buttermilk (Use Sour Buttermilk)
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ cup Shallots (Sambar Onion) chopped finely

Tempering ingredients

  • 1 tsp Coconut Oil
  • ½ Mustard Seeds
  • ¼ tsp Asafoetida
  • 2 Green Chillies chopped finely
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves

For Sweet Bajra Porridge

  • ½ cup Jaggery (or to taste)
  • 1 cup Milk
  • ½ tsp Cardamom Powder
  • ¼ cup Nuts chopped finely

Instructions

  • Take bajra, water in a sauce pan and mix well so there is no lumps. Now heat it and keep mixing. Cook till it is thickened. Take it off the heat and set aside.
  • For making salty porridge. You have to allow the mixture to cool completely. Now add in salt, buttermilk, chopped shallots and mix. For tempering, Heat oil, add all ingredients one by one and allow to sizzle. Pour into the porridge and serve.
  • For making sweet porridge. Add powdered jaggery to hot porridge so the jaggery melts. Add in milk, cardamom powder if using and nuts. Mix well. Serve hot.

Notes

Variations for Salty Bajra Porridge

If you are not into sweet porridge for breakfast, I strongly recommend you to try this salty version. You can adapt it as per your taste and preference. Some of the variations you can make is.
  • Add finely chopped vegetable like carrots, green chillies for some crunch.
  • Mix it the day before and leave it to ferment for more nutrition.
  • You can add a handful of cooked rice for texture.

Variations for Sweet Bajra Porridge

My kids and myself prefer it sweet. You can modify sweet porridge in many different ways. Sharing some of my preferred variations.
  • You can use honey or maple syrup for sweetener.
  • For vegan & dairy free - use coconut milk, almond milk or any dairy free milk.
  • You can add chia seeds in this as you cook and it will plump up.
  • Make this porridge a day ahead, store in fridge and serve cold the next day.
  • Powdered flax seeds can be added to increase the omega-3 & dietary fibre.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servings | Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 370mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 219IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 3mg
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