Prabhasekar Kitchen.blogspot.com: Kambu Satham & Kambu koozh & Kamdu Thayir sadam

Quiet   often   in   summer days   I    use to cook kambu sadham ( pearl millet )   and   kambu thaiyer   sadam   for   lunch   and   even   kambu   roti's for   dinner . Kambu   or   pearl millet is   cereal   kind   of   Tamil nadu .

                                                                  Millets   are   the   oldest   grains   that   humans   have   consumed .   It   is   the   staple   food   of   farmers .   It   is   a   healthy   and   non- acidic   after   consumption .     These   grains   are   rich   in   fibre   and   can   be   good   alternatives   to   rice .     From   my   child hood   I   love   to   eat   kambu satham    and   chola satham .

                                                                 Cereals   are   very   close   nutrition   wise   to   rice   and   wheat   and   in   most   cases   even   better .    These   grains   besides   being   gluten   free   also   don't   have    the    high   glucose   content   of   rice   and   also   richer   in   vitamins   and   minerals   compared   to   rice .    I   am   surprise   at   why   they   lost   popularity   as   a   staple .

                                                                 It   contain   abundant   of   protein   and   main   source   of   energy   for   vegetarins ,   it can be   said   as   poor   man's   meat .    This   might   not   be   valid   no   move   and   more   it   is   the   rich   man   after   his   ultra   rich   fatty   glucosy   diet   and   has   been   advised   by   doctor   to   switch   to   a   more   appropriate   diet   which   includes   of   these   cereals .

                                                                 Kambu   koozh   is   an extremely   healthy   dish .    kambu   is   rich   in   vitamin,   b6 , folic acid ,   calcium , iron ,   potassium ,   magnesium   and   zinc .   A      glass of   kambu   koozh   keep   the   body   energetic   and   cool .     It    is   very   simple   and   easy   to   prepare . Now   it   is   available   in   most   of   the   grocery   shops .

                                                                   When   a simple   dish   can   do   it   all ,   what   more   do   we   need   for   a   healthy   life?

kambu satham
Ingredients
1.   kamdu                      -----1 cup

preparation Method

1.    Wash   and   soak   kambu   for   1/2 hour ,   then   drain   the   water   from   it ,    then   put   it   in a   mixi   jar   and   run   the   mixer   once   or   twice   in   whipper   mode ,   now   the   grain   is   partially   mashed   midly .

2.   { always   add 2 cups of   water   for 1 cup   of   kambu }

3.    Now   heat   a   pressure   cooker   add   1 cup   of    grinded   kambu   and   two cups   of   water   and   little   salt   to   it   and   pressure   cook   it   as   rice   for   20 mintues   in   very   low flame .

4.     Now   kambu   sadam   is   ready   to   consume .

serve   this   with   moorkulambu ,   sambar   or   with   mashed   greens .

Tips:   shape   the   cooked    kambu   satham   as   small   balls   and   keep   it   in   water   and   refrigerate   it   in   tight   containner .   By   this   method   you   can   use   till   a week   of   days .

For    kambu   koozh

1.   Mash   the   cooked   kambu   balls   well ,   add   butter milk ,   sufficient   water ,   salt   to   taste   and   mix   it   well .

2.    Garnish   with   chopped   onions    and   serve   it   in   big   glass   tumblers .
      Its   a   very   yummy   drink.

For   kambu   Thayir sadam

1.    Take   a    cup   of   cooked   kambu sadam ,   add   little   salt   to   taste    and   1 cup   of   curd   and   mix   it   well .   If   you   prefer   onion   taste   then   add   chopped   small   onions   to   the   curd   rice   and   serve   it .

                                                    The   sweet   taste   of   the   onions   with   the   sourness   of   curd   tastes   extremely   good .