Gothambu Kachiyathu
Gothambu Kachiyathu is a comforting Malabari hot drink made by gently cooking wheat milk and coconut milk together until creamy, then finishing with ghee-fried shallots, cashews, and raisins for a fragrant, homely touch.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 441.22kcal
Equipment
- Mixer Grinder
Ingredients
For wheat and coconut milk
- ¼ cup wheat berries
- 1 cup grated coconut
- 2 cup milk (see notes)
- 1 to 2 cups water
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 2 green cardamom
- salt to taste
For tempering
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 2 to 3 mini shallots
- 6 to 8 whole cashews
- 2 tablespoon golden raisins
Instructions
Extracting
- Soak the wheat berries in water overnight or for 6 to 8 hours. Wash and drain off the water. Grind the soaked wheat and grated coconut with little milk at a time until almost smooth.¼ cup wheat berries, 1 cup grated coconut, 2 cup milk
- Pass the mixture through a fine sieve into a deep saucepot. Use a wooden ladle to press down and squeeze the mixture to extract all of the milk.
- Grind the residue once again with little water to extract the maximum milk. Strain to the saucepot and discard the spent.1 to 2 cups water
Cooking
- Place the saucepot on a low-medium heat and cook until it starts boiling, making sure that you stir the mixture continuously using a wooden spatula.
- Next, add a pinch of salt, sugar, crushed cardamom pod and cook this over a low flame until sugar dissolves. Stir continuously until the mixture starts to thicken. Switch off when it reaches your desired consistency. Gothambu Kachiyathu will get thicker as it sits.⅓ cup sugar, 2 green cardamom, salt to taste
Tempering
- Heat ghee in small pan (tadka pan) and fry the sliced mini shallots until golden, remove and keep aside. Next, fry the cashews until golden and remove and keep aside. Lastly, fry some golden raisins until puffed.1 tbsp ghee, 6 to 8 whole cashews, 2 tbsp golden raisins, 2 to 3 mini shallots
- Keep a few fried items aside for garnishing (optional) and add the remaining along with the ghee to the saucepot. Stir well and close the lid. Serve immediately or warm or chilled. Refrigerate any leftovers and consume within 2 to 3 days.
Notes
Milk: You can use dairy or non-dairy milk. You may skip and use more water.
Nutrition
Calories: 441.22kcal | Carbohydrates: 44.71g | Protein: 8.33g | Fat: 28.51g
