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Sorghum Milk

Prep Time 1 hr 10 mins

Equipment

  • Cheese cloth/muslin cloth/nut milk bag
  • Blender
  • A large bowl
  • Strainer/sieve

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Sprouted Sorghum can also use sorghum without sprouting
  • 3 cups water

Instructions
 

  • shade dry the sprouted sorghum for 2 days but laying it on a cloth in an airy place. If using unsprouted sorghum, then jump to next step.
  • once its completely dry, lightly roast it in a heavy bottom pan. Turn off the stove as soon as you hear the first cracking sound.
  • transfer to a plate and don't leave it in the pan to ensure sorghum stops cooking further. If its gets roasted too much, then the milk might get a burnt taste.
  • this roasted sorghum can be stored in airtight glass jars for 3-4 weeks (or 2 months in the fridge) and used to make milk when required.
  • soak this roasted sorghum in 1 cup water for 1 hour
  • drain this water and transfer the sorghum in a blender with 1/2 cup water
  • blend to form a coarse powder, and then add the remaining 1.5 cups of water
  • keep the bowl on the counter, place a sieve on top and then keep the cheese cloth on top of the sieve.
  • pass the blended sorghum through this. hold the cloth together and squeeze all the milk.
  • sorghum/jowar milk is ready.
  • you can store this in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Keyword plant-based milk, vegan milk