Name: Little Millet Khichdi / Sama Chaler Khichuri / Samai Khichdi recipe by Amrita Roy at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Little Millet - 1 cup; moong dal - 1/2 cup; potatoes [diced] - 2; carrots [sliced] - 1; Beans [sliced] - 1/4 th cup; ginger paste - 1 tsp; turmeric powder - 1/4 th tsp; refined oil/ghee; cumin seeds - 1 tsp; dry red chillies - 2

ABOUT Little Millet Khichdi / Sama Chaler Khichuri / Samai Khichdi RECIPE

Millets are kind of magical grains and have lot of nutrition values. They are good for weight loss as well as diabetic people. People who are allergic to gluten, they can consume millets as they are gluten-free. Little millet khichdi is a very wholesome meal with no onion or no garlic. In some parts of India, Little Millet Khichdi is prepared for fasting days. That recipe is different from the recipe I am sharing here. In the fasting sama khichdi normally dal is not used. I have added moong dal along with seasonal vegetables to make it a healthy one pot meal. This can be cooked in a single pot (pressure cooker). This is a very good recipe for elderly who are in semi-solid diet. You can avoid adding potato and without potato it is an important recipe for diabetic persons.

Ingredients Serving: 2

Little Millet - 1 cup
moong dal - 1/2 cup
potatoes [diced] - 2
carrots [sliced] - 1
Beans [sliced] - 1/4 th cup
ginger paste - 1 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/4 th tsp
refined oil/ghee
cumin seeds - 1 tsp
dry red chillies - 2

Instructions

Wash little millet and moong dal separately and keep aside.
Heat a pressure cooker pan with some ghee. Add the cumin seeds and the dry red chillies.
Once they splutter, add the vegetables and stir. Add ginger paste, salt and turmeric powder. Stir and cook for few seconds.
Then add the moong dal and millets into the pan, add required amount of water amd give it a mix. Cover and pressure cook this until 3-4 whistles or until done. Serve hot.

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