From our kitchen
Ragi Koozh
கேழ்வரகு கூழ்
The Madurai summer classic — a cooling fermented ragi drink that keeps you going through the hottest afternoon.
Ingredients
- Ragi flour – 1 cup
- Water – 3 cups
- Buttermilk – 1 cup
- Small onion – 2, chopped
- Green chilli – 1, chopped
- Salt – to taste
Method
- 1Mix the ragi flour into 1 cup of cold water until there is not a single lump.
- 2Boil the remaining 2 cups of water, pour the paste in slowly and stir on a low flame for 10 minutes.
- 3Take it off the heat and let it cool completely — this is what makes it cooling.
- 4Stir in the buttermilk and salt, top with chopped small onion and green chilli.
- 5Serve cool, with pickle or a piece of jaggery on the side.