Ragi | Finger millet 1/2 cup Potttukadalai | Chutney dal 1/2 cup Black channa | kondakadalai 1/2 cup Dried corn | makka cholam 1/2 cup Whole wheat | Godhumai 1/2 cup Kambu | Pearl Millet 1/2 cup Green gram |pacha payaru 1/2 cup Peanuts (de skinned) 1/2 cup Badam | almonds 7 (optional) Cashew nuts 7 (optional) Kasa kasa | poppy seeds 2 tsp To make porridge: Sathu maavu 2 tsp Milk 3/4 cup Water 1/2 cup Sugar 1 and 1/2 tsp
In a pan dry roast all the ingredients separately. Dry roast without getting it burnt. Roast till it nicely pops up.
Allow this to cool and grind this in a mill. Grinding bulk at home will not be very smooth. Once it is powdered , to make the porridge, for one person take 2 tsp of kanji maavu and dissolve it in 1/2 cup of water without any lumps.
Cook this in a low flame till it becomes semi solid consistency.
Add milk to this and and keep in a low flame . Add sugar and stir well. When it comes to boiling switch off the flame. Be careful at this stage, it will become burnt easily so soon.
Sathu maavu kanji is ready to serve.
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