Kambu Aval Upma / Pearl Millet Flakes Upma / Bajra Flakes Upma

A healthy twist to the traditional South Indian breakfast recipe Aval Upma using Kambu / Bajra Flakes instead of Rice. 

The taste was good ; it goes well with coconut chutney / Sugar.😃

Also check my Kambu / Pearl Millet recipes which I have posted earlier:

Kambu(கம்பு தோசை) / Bajra Dosa / Pearl Millet Dosa
Kambu Sadam (Pearl Millet Rice) / Kambu Koozh (Pearl Millet Porridge)

PREP TIME

15  mins

COOK TIME

5  mins

TOTAL TIME 

20 mins

                                                                                                                                                   

Recipe for  Kambu Aval Upma / Bajra Flakes Upma

Recipe type: Tiffin item / breakfast recipes

Cuisine: Indian

Serves - 2 to 3(approximately)

Ingredients:

Kambu / Bajra flakes - 2 cups
Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
Green chillies - 3 to 4 (slitted)
Grated ginger - 1 tsp
Coriander Leaves - for garnish
Lemon juice - to taste
Grated coconut - 1 tbsp(optional)
Salt – to taste

For seasoning:
Mustard Seeds - ¾ tsp
Channa dhall - 1 tsp
Urad Daal - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
Oil - 1 to 2 tbsp

Directions:

Wash the Bajra flakes to remove impurities and drain completely.  Keep aside for  5 minutes.

Steam it in a idli plate or steamer for 5 minutes or till it is becomes soft.

Heat oil in a kadai; season it with mustard seeds; once it crackles add urad dhal, channa dhal and curry leaves.

Once the dhal becomes golden brown, grated ginger, green chillies and onion.  Saute well till the onion becomes translucent.

Add cooked Bajra flakes  and salt.  Mix it gently and cook till the rice flakes heated evenly (it will take just 2 to 3 minutes only)

At last add grated coconut, chopped coriander leaves, lemon juice.  Give it a mix and serve hot!

Kambu Sadam (Pearl Millet Rice) / Kambu Koozh (Pearl Millet Porridge)

Pearl Millet is easily digestible and highly nutritious cereal, rich in vitamins & minerals (vitamin-E, B-complex, thiamine, riboflavin and niacin).  This is a gluten free grain and is known for its high iron content.

With its high fibre content, it is good for diabetics in maintaining the glucose levels normal.  

It is known by Sajje in Kannada, Kambu in Tamil, Bajra in Hindi, Sajjalu in Telugu, Kambam in Malayalam and Pearl Millet in English.

Here is an authentic / traditional recipe of Tamilnadu using Pearl Millet.

Ingredients:

Pearl Millet (Kambu) - 1 cup
Water - 4 cups
Salt - to taste

Directions:

Wash the grain and drain completely; keep aside for 20 minutes.

Add this in batches into a mixer and grind to a coarse powder.

Heat 4 cups of water in a vessel / pot (Kambu to Water ratio is 1:4; this may differ according to the variety of Kambu being used).

Add powdered Kambu in hot water and mix thoroughly. Reduce the flame and allow it to cook for 15 to 20 minutes, till the grains becomes soft.  Add salt to taste.

Stir in between to prevent the mixture sticking to the pan. Once it is cooled it tend to thicken. Serve this healthy, energy rich dish with any spicy gravy.  

Kambu Koozh Recipe:

Ingredients:

Kambu rice - 1 cup

Buttermilk - 2 cups 

Water - to dilute
Salt - to taste

Directions:

Roll the leftover kambu sadam into small spheres and place in water just to the level of covering it; keep inside the fridge for the remaining use. 

When you want to serve, Mix the rice along with the curd and water. Adjust salt according to your taste.

Natural and energy rich cooler is ready to eat preferably with coconut thuvaiyal / chopped small onions with green chillies.