Nagli ambil (finger millet drink)
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A thin, cooling porridge of finger millet flour cooked in water and mixed with buttermilk, drunk in the fields in summer.
Region: Dadra and Nagar HaveliOccasion: Summer; drink for farm workTime: 20 min + coolingServes: 4Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp nagli (finger millet) flour
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp cumin powder and a little crushed garlic or green chilli (optional)
Method
- Mix the flour with 1 cup of cold water so there are no lumps.
- Boil the remaining water, pour in the millet mixture and stir continuously for 6–8 minutes until it thickens slightly and turns glossy.
- Add salt and leave to cool completely.
- Whisk in the buttermilk, cumin and garlic or chilli. Serve cool.
History
Millet drinks like ambil are traditional across the hill villages of western India and are carried to the fields in clay pots.
Significance
Ambil is believed to keep the body cool and give lasting energy during hard farm work in the summer.