SAMO RICE UPMA | VRAT WALE CHAWAL | HOW TO MAKE SAMAK KE CHAWAL

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SAMO RICE UPMA | VRAT WALE CHAWAL | HOW TO MAKE SAMAK KE CHAWAL

Samo Rice Upma or Vrat Wale Chawal is easy to make, delicious & wholesome one-pot or one-pan farali recipe for vrat, fasting, or upvas days that can be prepared in less than 30 minutes.

This dish can be served alone, but today I have combined with NO-ONION NO-GARLIC PALAK PANEER to make it a complete vegetarian meal.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: gujarati, Indian, Maharashtra, north indian, South Indian

Servings:

Calories: 286kcal

Author: Kushi

Equipment

1 Pot

Ingredients

1 cup Samo Rice (Samak Chawal or Barnyard Millet)
2 tablespoon Butter or Ghee
1 inch Cinnamon stick (Dalchini)
2 Cloves (laung)
2 Green cardamom pods (Elaichi)
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
2 tablespoon Cashews
1 Green chile, sliced
¼ cup Sweet corn (frozen)
¼ cup Green peas (frozen)
½ teaspoon Salt or Sendha namak (adjust to taste)
2 tablespoon coriander leaves or cilantro

Instructions

HOW TO MAKE SAMAK KE CHAWAL | SAMO RICE UPMA | VRAT WALE GHEE CHAWAL

Wash and soak samak chawal in water for 20 minutes.
1 cup Samo Rice (Samak Chawal or Barnyard Millet)
Heat ghee or butter in a pan. Add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, cumin seeds, cashews, and saute until cashews become golden in color. Add green chile and saute for few seconds. You can check video here.
2 tablespoon Butter or Ghee, 1 inch Cinnamon stick (Dalchini), 2 Cloves (laung), 2 Green cardamom pods (Elaichi), 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds, 2 tablespoon Cashews, 1 Green chile, sliced
Add soaked and drained samak chawal along with 2 ½ cups of water, sweet corn, green peas, salt, and mix. Cover the pan with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 12 to 15 minutes or until samo rice is cooked completely, water is absorbed and becomes slightly mushy (check tips)
¼ cup Sweet corn (frozen), ¼ cup Green peas (frozen), ½ teaspoon Salt or Sendha namak (adjust to taste), 2 tablespoon coriander leaves or cilantro
Garnish with coriander leaves and enjoy.

INSTANT POT MILLET PORRIDGE | SAMAK KE CHAWAL

Press the SAUTE button on your Instant Pot. Add butter. Once hot and melted, add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, cumin seeds, cashews and saute for few seconds till cashews become light in color. Next, add green chile and just saute for few seconds.
Add soaked and drained millet with 2 to 2 ¼ cups of water, sweet corn, green peas, salt, and mix. (depending on the texture you like, mushy or millet with grains separated, adjust water)
Secure the lid by making sure the steam valve is in a sealed position. Cook on high pressure for 8 to 10 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure. Carefully remove the lid once the steam has escaped.
Fluff the millet with a fork. Garnish with some cilantro and enjoy.

Video

Notes

If you have checked my samak chawal pulao recipe, you will see that the amount of water I have added for both the recipe is the same, but the texture is different. One had grains separated, and one has a mushy texture which is what we love. There are two reasons: the brand of millet I used both times was different, and secondly, the width of the pan and the intensity of flame were also different.
The exact ratio for vrat ke chawal : water is 1 : 2. Depending on the texture samo rice you like, vary the amount of water.
I have added spices that are allowed to consume in my hometown during fasting. If any of the ingredients is not allowed from the list, skip it.
I have used Barnyard Millet to make this pilaf recipe. You can also use foxtail millet, little millet, kodo millet, or quinoa. The steps are the same.

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