Kama

Name: Kama
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Estonia
Ingredients: 1 cup kama flour (toasted barley, rye, oat, and pea flour mix); 3 cups buttermilk or kefir; Sugar or honey, to taste; Fresh berries, for topping; Pinch of salt; A splash of cold water, to thin if needed; A few mint leaves, for garnish, optional

4 servings10 min prep0 min cookEasy Estonia

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Kama

Kama, a mix of roasted ground barley, rye, oat, and pea flours, is one of Estonia's oldest traditional foods, historically valued as a quick, portable, energy-dense food that required no cooking — just mixing with buttermilk, kefir, or water. It remains a beloved traditional snack or light dessert, often sweetened and topped with berries.

Ingredients

Scale:· 4 servings

1 cup kama flour (toasted barley, rye, oat, and pea flour mix)
3 cups buttermilk or kefir
Sugar or honey, to taste
Fresh berries, for topping
Pinch of salt
A splash of cold water, to thin if needed
A few mint leaves, for garnish, optional

Instructions

1Pour the buttermilk or kefir into serving bowls or glasses.
2Whisk in the kama flour gradually until smooth and slightly thickened, resembling a thin porridge.
3Sweeten with sugar or honey to taste.
4Let stand 5 minutes to thicken further.
5Top with fresh berries.
6Serve chilled.

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