Kambu Koozh
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Good for: Summer
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Kambu koozh, a Tamil Nadu cold drink of coarsely ground pearl millet cooked in water and thinned with curd. Serves 12, about 30 minutes, step-by-step video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
6 itemsWater6 cup
Curd3 cup
Small Onion (Shallots)10
Bajra (Kambu)1 cup
WaterAs needed
SaltAs needed
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 12. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 105kcal | 1260kcal |
| Protein | 4.3g | 52g |
| Carbohydrate | 17g | 208g |
| Fat | 3g | 36g |
| Fibre | 2.3g | 28g |
| Sugar | 3.7g | 44g |
Cookd masalas for bajra (kambu)
Method
- 1
Grind the whole Kambu in a coarse powder
Bajra (Kambu)
- 2
Bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Add the coarsely ground Kambu into the water. Cook by continuously stirring it for 15 mins on a medium high flame. Once it cools down and starts to thicken, add water and cover it with water and let it rest for 5 hours. Store it in the refrigerator and use it within 3 days.
WaterWater
- 3
To make the Koozh, whisk the curd, add it to the cooked Kambu, add salt and combine everything. Adjust the thickness of the Koozh by adding the water in which the Kambu had been sitting in. Serve with Shallots, Raw Mango Mor Milagai and Fryums.
CurdSmall Onion (Shallots)Salt
Before you start
- How long does Kambu Koozh take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Kambu Koozh serve?
- 12. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Kambu Koozh vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Kambu Koozh spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Kambu Koozh?
- 1 cup Bajra (Kambu), 3 cup Curd, 6 cup Water, 10 Small Onion (Shallots), As needed Salt, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Kambu Koozh?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Kambu Koozh?
- About 105 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
2 notesVignesh MApril 2023
Thanks Paaaaaa....🤤 Bachelor'skku Romba Useful
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deepa ramasamyJune 2023
mouth watering😋😋😋..great job..keep going..keep more posting kongu items
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