Sama Khichdi Recipe – Barnyard Millet Khichdi -Navratri Fasting – Vrat Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup Barnyard Millet,1 Green Chilli – finely chopped,1 Potato (Aloo) – boiled and cubed,1 Carrot (Gajjar) – finely chopped,1 Tomato – finely chopped,1 Bay leaves (tej patta) – torn,1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini),1 teaspoon Lemon juice,2 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves – finely chopped,2 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns – crushed,Salt – to taste (rock salt),1 teaspoon Sunflower Oil

Instructions

1. We begin making Sama Khichdi Recipe (Vrat Recipe) by dry roasting the barnyard millets in a pan till it turns slight brown. Turn off the flame and allow it to cool. Then in a pressure cooker add 1 teaspoon cooking oil,Once the oil is hot, add green chillies, bay leaves, cinnamon and crushed pepper corns and give it a good stirNext add the chopped potatoes, carrots, tomatoes and saute until for a few minutes until they are slightly soft.Add 2 cups of water for 1 cup of sama rice to get a creamy consistency. Let the water boil and then add the millet and cover it for 5 minutes and let it cook for 2 whistles.Turn of the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally.Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with coriander leaves and squeeze in the lemon and give it a mix.Serve your creamy Sama Khichdi with Cucumber Green Chilli Raita with Makhana Moongphali Ki Kadhi to enjoy your meal.

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