Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Khoozh

Koozh is a traditional southindian dish/drink on a hot, hot day. Only in the village side people are having it as a food..in city it is just for an occassion.. i like the way my grandma and my mom make..and my neighbour grandma, she use to make all the time the delicious khoozh and share it with us...so adorable memories..those are the days.

The thing is making of Khoozh takes minimum of 3 days.


Day1. First mix the raagi.
Day2. Cook it.
Day3. Eat it.
The day old khoozh is yummmy to drink/eat.

Ingredients-1

1 Cup - Raagi


Ingredient-2

1/4 cup - Rice
1/4 no -Onion finely chopped
2 T - Yoghurt
salt to taste






Instructions


Step1. First take 11/2 cups of water and mix raagi, if it is thick add extra water....but the consistent should not too watery...
Step2. Leave it unattended for around 1 day.
Step3. The next day at the same time..in a cooker/vessel cook the rice when the rice is well cooked add the raagi that soaked overnight.
Step4. In a medium flame cook the raagi and rice for around 5 mins with little salt...once they are well cooked.
Step5. Turn it off and keep aside for a day.
Step6. The next afternoon it will turn so thick. So take a vessel add one handful of cooked khoozh(raagi and rice)
Step7. Add few chopped onion , yoghurt ,water and mix well with ur hand...
Step8. Believe me if ur are khoozh lover it taste so good as your mother's love and ready to drink.

Source
My mom