Kama is a traditional Estonian recipe for a classic summer drink or dessert made from a blend of milled cereal and legumes (the kama) in fermented or soured milk. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Estonian version of:Kama.
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Kama is an Estonian dish based on milled cereals and legumes, traditionally prepared and eaten uncooked as fast food by combining the fine flour mixture with just cow milk or buttermilk. The main ingredient of kama is the "kama flour" (kamajahu) which nowadays typically contains a mixture of roasted barley, rye, oat and pea flour.
Adding sugar to kama is a 20th century thing. The really 'authentic' way of eating kama would be without sugar and accompanied with bread and salted sprats, or perhaps humble sandwiches. That's not how most Estonians think of kama nowadays, however, to whom kama drink as described below is more familiar and rather popular summer fare...
Ingredients:
250ml kefir, sour milk or buttermilk
2 tbsp kama mixture
2 tbsp sugar
a pinch of salt
Method:
Mix all ingredients, let stand in the fridge for 10 minutes, then garnish with berries (I've used Alpine strawberries from my container garden), bilberry syrup or go all modern with a drizzle of chocolate sauce.
Serve. Kama can either be eaten with a small spoon, or drunk straight from the cup. Use more or less kama mixture, depending on your preferences.
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