Bajra Flour is a handy ingredient for making roti, dosa and lot more dishes. Bajra Flour can be made at home by grinding roasted bajra in a mixer. Bajra Flour translated as Kambu Maavu in Tamil & Pear Millet in English is a healthy ingredient & more suited for diet foods.
I had a pack of whole pearl millet left out after using for sathu maavu.I usually make kambu koozh / kambu rice , still there was leftover so though to make bajra flour and use it for recipes.I will post recipes using this flour soon.
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Bajra Flour | Kambu Maavu
Ingredients
- 1/4 kg whole kambu / pearl millet
Instructions
- Dry roast kambu till slightly golden.
- Roast in low flame it may take atleast 7-10mins.
- Cool down then transfer to mixer jar.
- Powder it.
- Roast it again for 3-5mins.
- Cool down then store.
- Serve Kambu Maavu hot / warm!
Notes
- As we are grinding in mixie, it will be slightly coarse.
- If you are doing in bulk,you can give in flour mill.
- You can make millet flour the same way too.
Bajra Flour Recipe Step by Step
- Dry roast kambu till slightly golden.Roast in low flame it may take atleast 7-10mins.Cool down then transfer to mixer jar.
- Powder it.Roast it again for 3-5mins.Cool down then store.
Serve hot / warm!
Expert Tips
- As we are grinding in mixie,it will be slightly coarse.
- If you are doing in bulk,you can give in flour mill.
- You can make millet flour the same way too.
Rifa
Can I make Bajra cookies in this flour does its grainy nature affect the cookies..Thanks.
Sharmilee J
Yes you can
Rifa
What r the items u use out of this flour..
Brundha
Can I mix this flour to the normal dosa flour for making kambu dosa instantly
Sharmilee J
Yes you can do that but roast the flour for few mins before adding gives good flavour
Brundha
Thank you so much
Govind
Can we make chappathis with this flour
Sharmilee J
yes you can but have to mix chapathi flour with it
Princy
How can I store this flour for months if grinding in bulk
Sharmilee J
Store in fridge
Tanvi
What much watt power mixer is good for this type of grinding. As m wanting to also grind sprouted ragi, may be make nut butter.
Sharmilee J
A regular mixer you use in your kitchen will serve the purpose.