Bajra Ghens (ઘેંસ)

Name: Bajra Ghens (ઘેંસ)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 Bowl Whole Millet (Bajra) After process; 1/4 Bowl Whole Wheat; 6-7 Bowl Buttermilk; Salt as per taste; Water If Required; Grated and Slightly Roasted Coconut (Optional); Ghee; Milk; Sugar

Simmi Shah @cook_23917474

Ahmedabad

A traditional recipe by my mother. Ghens is a dish in which Grain is cooked in buttermilk with lots of patience. This whole process takes an hour and is considered to be the healthiest dish for all ages.

Simmi Shah @cook_23917474

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Ingredients

1 BowlWhole Millet (Bajra) After process
1/4 Bowl Whole Wheat
6-7 BowlButtermilk
Salt as per taste
Water If Required
Garnish:
Grated and Slightly Roasted Coconut (Optional)
To Serve:
Ghee
Milk
Sugar

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Steps

1

Sprinkle Water and Slightly wet Bajra and wheat and keep aside for 5minutes.
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Coarsely Grind it in a mixture jar and strain it through wheat strainer.
3

Toss and remove the chaff of the grains by winnowing it. A traditional process where you toss the grain in the air to remove lighter particles or outer layer of the grains.
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Take a non-stick vessel and roast the grains for a minute.
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Add buttermilk and stir well.
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Add salt as per taste when it gets warm. Mix well.
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Stir and cook on a medium and slow flame gradually till the grains gets softer and mix well with the buttermilk.
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Add water if required. Adding warm water is batter.
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Put off the gas once the grains are cooked properly and the consistency is as good as khichdi.
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Serve Hot. Garnish with coconut.
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Ghens can be served in three ways:
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1. With Ghee
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2.With Ghee and Sugar as per taste.
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3.With Ghee, Milk and Sugar.