Little Millet Khichdi Recipe | Samai Arisi Khichdi | Samak Rice Khichdi with Step by step pictures. The history of khichdi routs to the king's Period. Khichdi is a popular dish in the Indian Sub-continent cooked mainly with Rice and Lentils. However, many variations have been made to accommodate people's tastes. Usually, it is given for baby’s and its easy to cook as it is mostly a one-pot dish.
So this week of the Mega BM I will be posting various khichdi recipes, starting it with a millet based Khichdi and now let’s see how to prepare Little Millet Khichdi.
How to prepare Millet Khichdi, Pictorial:
1. In a bowl add in the little millet and moong dal ,wash well and soak in water till you use.
2. Heat a pressure cooker with oil once its hot add in the Fennel seeds let it splutter and then add in the crushed ginger and green chilli saute for few secs and then add in the curry leaves let it splutter. Next add in the chopped onions and saute till glossy and then add in the tomatoes cook till it turn soft.
3. Next add in the soaked moong dal and little millet fry for a min and then add in the measured water. Next add in the Turmeric powder, Salt and Garam Masala. Mix well.
4. Once it starts boiling close the pressure cooker. Cook for 4 whistles in a high flame and one more whistle in a medium flame and switch off wait till the pressure subsides on its own and then open the cooker. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
Serve with pickle and papad.
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📖 Recipe
Little Millet Khichdi | Millet Khichdi
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Fennel seeds
- 2 Green Chilli
- 1 tsp Crushed ginger
- 1 spring Curry leaves
- 1 Onion – 1
- 1 Tomato
- ½ cup Little Millet
- 2 tbsp Moong Dal
- 3 cup Water
- ¼ tsp Turmeric power
- ½ tsp Garam Masala
- Salt as needed
- Coriander leaves to garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl add in the little millet and moong dal, wash well and soak in water till you use.
- Heat a pressure cooker with oil once it's hot add in the Fennel seeds let it splutter and then add in the crushed ginger and green chili saute for few secs and then add in the curry leaves let it splutter. Next, add in the chopped onions and saute till glossy and then add in the tomatoes cook till it turns soft.
- Next, add in the soaked moong dal and little millet fry for a min and then add in the measured water. Next add in the Turmeric powder, Salt, and Garam Masala. Mix well.
- Once it starts boiling close the pressure cooker. Cook for 4 whistles in a high flame and one more whistle in a medium flame and switch off wait till the pressure subsides on its own and then open the cooker. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
Notes
· Goes well with pickle and papad.
· Makes a wholemeal.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist , the nutrition value provided here is an estimate.It will vary based on the quantity and brands of the products used.
vaishali sabnani
Wow , love the millet Khichadi served in that earthen bowl , it looks so rural and earthy . Liked the way you have blended it so well , looks divine .
Gayathri Kumar
Beautifully presented bowl of kichdi. Using millet instead of rice is a wonderful choice and it is also a nice way tk introduce millet to kids.
Suma Gandlur
A healthy and nutritious khichdi. The dish sounds rustic, presented in that earthen bowl.
Harini R
I love millet based khichdis and feel that they work very well in this avatar. The earthen bowl looks too good in this setting.
sushma
Simple, healthy and delicious looking khichdi. Love to have millet khichdi anytime
Srivalli
This millet khichdi looks all gooey and nice!
Srividhya G
Love how you presented the dish. Substituting rice with millets is such a great idea. Good one Sharmila.
Kalyani
beautful presentation Sharmila ! and such a simple, rustic dish..
cookwithrenu
Beautiful texture of the khichdi. I like such khichdi and feeling like just taking that handing and treating myself. Awesome share and love that handi.
Swati
I make sama rice khichdi when fasting and do not add turmeric in it. Your version looks so comforting and can be made for non-fasting days. Beautiful presentation in handi.. It looks so cute!!