ರಾಗಿ ಅಂಬಲಿ ~ Ragi Ambali

Ragi Ambali is a natural coolant, a food to be had in summer days to keep your body cool. It requires very few ingredients and hardly any effort to prepare it. Here's a short video, ingredients and steps.

Ingredients-

• Ragi flour
• Curd
• Water
• Salt

Steps-

1. Mix half bowl Ragi flour and curd. Mix well to a consistent thin paste.
2. Allow the mixture to soak 2 to 3 hours.
3. Place a vessel of water on stove, wait until the water starts boiling. Fill the vessel upto ¾ only.
4. Stir the Ragi-Curd mixture and pour it in boiling water. Stir slowly.
5. Add salt. Stir continuously until the liquid comes to boil.
6. Once the liquid starts boiling, reduce the flame to sim.
7.  Do not cover the vessel. Boil for 10 minutes and turn off flame.
8. Ambali is ready. Allow it to cool for couple hours.

You can add finely chopped onion while serving.
The quantity shown in this video can serve three people.

Jowar version of this dish is called Jolada Ambra.
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