Instant Pot Summer Special Jowar Little Millet Buttermilk Fermented Porridge (Cholam saamai koozh)

Fermented food gives creates beneficial enzymes, B Vitamins, Omega 3 fatty acids that are essential for our body functions. This fermented porridge is a very healthy and filling breakfast done with millets jowar and saama. The nutty flavour of the millets definitely reminds the authentic taste of the porridge that many of you would have tasted in your hometown during summer. Here is the recipe. I have already posted few porridge varieties... https://chamskaimanam.blogspot.com/search?q=Porridge

Cooking time: 10 mins

Serving: 5 cups

Ingredients:

Cholam / Jowar - 1/4 cup
Saamai arisi / little millet - 1/4 cup
Buttermilk - 1 1/2 cup
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Grab all the ingredients.

2. Wash and soak jowar overnight. Next day grind it into a fine paste by adding little water. Keep this paste aside for 6-8 hrs.

3. Now switch on the IP. Add grinded jowar paste, little millet in the inner pot. Add 2 cups of water.

4. Close the lid. Press the manual for 6 mins in High Pressure HP in sealed position. Then do Natural Pressure Release NPR.

5. Open the lid. Mash it well using a masher or a wooden spatula. Cool down completely. Add buttermilk, salt. Mix well. Keep it for fermentation for about 8 hrs. Then it's ready to drink.

6. Enjoy the fermented healthy porridge with pickle or shallots or nethili fry or nethili thokku.

Notes:

Once it is prepared you can store in refrigerator and can be taken for later.
You can even cook in an open pot and pressure cooker too. If pressure cooking cook for 2 whistles and follow the rest method.