Today I am going to share a very healthy and
filling breakfast recipe made with Kambu/Bajra/pearl millet – none other than delicious
Kambu Puttu. Kambu/Bajra is a very common millet variety in India. Nowadays all
the millet varieties have gained back their importance. People are becoming
health conscious and are using lot of millets in their food which was earlier
the staple food for our ancestors. As
far as kambu/Bajra is concerned it has very high fiber content, loaded with
vitamin, minerals and amino acids. The high fiber content in turn aids in
weight loss. Kambu/pearlmillet/bajra is easy digestible and has very low
possibility of causing allergic reactions. Kambu is great alternative to rice
for diabetic patients. It helps in maintaining good cardiovascular health and
reduces acidity problems. Ok friends, I have said enough about
kambu/bajra/pearl millet, now its time to move on to the recipe. Meanwhile do
check out about all the Millet varieties I have posted earlier and MilletRecipes here.
Here’s how to make Kambu Puttu with step by step
photos…
Kambu
Maavu/Pearl Millet Flour
|
1 cup
|
Grated
Coconut
|
¼ cup
|
Jaggery/Nattu
Chakkari
|
2
tbsp
|
1 or
2 powdered
|
|
Salt
|
As
needed
|
Preparation Time: 5-10 minutes Recipe Category: Breakfast/Dinner
Cooking Time: 10-15 minutes Recipe Cuisine: TamilNadu,SouthIndia
Serves: 2
Author: Priya Anandakumar
Author: Priya Anandakumar
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Method
Kambu Maavu
Take the kambu maavu in a wide bowl, add the
salt and mix well. Mix the water little by little and mix the kambu
flour with hand.
Add water little by little and mix thoroughly
until you are able to form balls from the kambu flour mixture. But the balls should
break easily. Now the flour is ready to be steamed.
Now cut a clean cloth [cotton] for your idli
plate, cut a hole in the middle so that the cloth slides through the idli stand
on to the plate.
Use only clean, washed cloth and keep it only
for steaming purpose.
Now wet the cloth and squeeze it. Place it on
the idli plate. Then spread the kambu maavu mixture on the idli plate as shown
in the photo.
Now steam cook it for 10-15 minutes or until
well done. Then allow it to cool.
Kambu puttu after steam cooking it.
I used naatu chakkarai [powder form of jaggery],
if not grate the jaggery and keep it aside.
Transfer the cooked Kambu Puttu to a bowl. Break the cooked kambu puttu with hand.
Add the grated coconut to the puttu.
Next add the naatu chakkarai/jaggery to the
puttu. Then mix everything really well.
Finally add the cardamom powder/elachi and mix
it well in the Kambu Puttu.
A very healthy, delicious, and filling kambu
puttu is ready to be enjoyed. Serve it either for breakfast or dinner along
with grated coconut.
Suggestions:
I have used naatu chakkarai/jaggery instead you
can replace it with sugar.
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Other Millet Recipes that might be of your interest….
White Cholam Dosai/Jowar Dosai
Thinai/FoxMillet Dosai
White Cholam Dosai/Jowar Dosai
Thinai/FoxMillet Dosai
Will be updating more millet recipes soon.
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