By Rajlakshmi
June 11, 2026
Ambali is a finger millet malt drink from Karnataka and is quite popular in both savoury and sweet versions. The addition of chopped onions and garnishing of coriander leaves adds a crunch and flavour, respectively, to the dish.
20g ragi flour 60ml buttermilk 30ml water 30g jaggery 5g salt 10g onion, chopped 5g curry leaves 5g cumin powder 2g asafoetida 3ml lemon juice
Dissolve ragi flour in water and cook the mixture on low heat.
Now add jaggery and salt and mix well. Cook well with continuous stirring.
The ragi flour mixture will thicken and change in colour. This takes around 5 to 8 minutes.
Cool the mixture, add buttermilk and mix well. Add finely chopped onions, curry leaves, roasted cumin powder, asafoetida and lemon juice.
Adjust the salt as per taste, and mix everything well. Serve this healthy, nutritious ragi ambali.