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

Sama Khichdi Recipe - Barnyard Millet Khichdi is a one pot dish made with Barnyard Millet with an assortment of vegetables flavoured with Indian spices. It is made in a pressure cooker which helps in cooking faster as well as gives a creamy texture to the dish. Course : Lunch Ingridients : 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 Oil Instructions 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.