Samak rice khichdi
Samak rice khichdi, from above
VegNorth India

Samak rice khichdi

Soft barnyard millet with potato, peanuts and cumin. The vrat bowl that feels like home.

30 minTime
7 gProtein each
mildSpice
Vrat ke chawal3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayMade the traditional way, nothing skipped.
The original
318kcalsame
7 gproteinsame
7 gfibresame
30minutessame

Samak rice khichdi, as tradition has it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Barnyard millet1 cup samak rice
Potato1 large, cubed
Peanuts¼ cup
Ghee2 tbsp
Cumin seeds1 tsp
Green chilli2, slit
Ginger1.5 cm, grated
Waterabout 2 3/4 cups
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Lemon juice2 tsp
Rock salt (sendha namak)to taste

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Rinse samak rice two or three times and soak for 15 minutes.
  2. 2Heat ghee in a cooker, fry peanuts till golden, then add cumin, chilli and ginger.
  3. 3Add potato and cook for two minutes, then add drained samak, water and rock salt.
  4. 4Pressure cook 2 whistles on medium. Let pressure release naturally.
  5. 5Stir in lemon and coriander. Serve with curd.
Serve it like this

Fluff gently with a fork and serve hot on a wide plate, with raita or a side next to it.

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What goes with Samak rice khichdi: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Kuttu aloo paratha35 min
Bread or rice Samak rice pulao30 min
On the side Vrat kele ki sabzi30 min
On the side Vrat arbi fry35 min
To drink Ganne ka ras5 min
Something sweet Samak kheer35 min
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