You can prepare this nutritious Ambali using any Sidhya Millet variety. For the best taste and health benefits, use a clay pot for cooking and fermentation.
Ingredients
For the Gruel (Porridge)
Ingredient
Quantity
Sidhya Millet (Any Variety)
1 Cup
Water
6 Cups
For the Smoothie
Ingredient
Quantity
Fruit of your choice (cut or pulped)
1
Soaked Raisins
4
Dates
4
Almonds
4
Walnuts
4
Seeds of your choice
As required
Cardamom Pods
3
Saffron (Kesar)
A few strands
Jaggery
Optional
Instructions
Preparing the Gruel (Ambali)
1. Wash the Sidhya Millet thoroughly and soak it in 6 cups of water for 6–8 hours.
2. Transfer the soaked millet to a clay pot (or a regular pot) and cook on a low flame for about 10–15 minutes, gradually adding the remaining water while cooking.
3. Allow the cooked millet porridge to cool completely.
4. Cover the porridge with a clean cotton or khadi cloth and let it ferment for 6–8 hours.
5. Once fermented, add salt to taste. Serve the Ambali with sambar, dal, curry, rasam, or buttermilk.
Preparing the Smoothie
1. Add your preferred fruit, soaked raisins, dates, almonds, walnuts, seeds, cardamom pods, saffron, and jaggery (optional) to a blender.
2. Add the fermented Ambali (gruel) and blend using pulse mode to preserve the beneficial probiotics.
3. Serve immediately and enjoy this healthy, probiotic-rich Millet Ambali Smoothie.
