Farari samo khichdi
Barnyard millet cooked with potato, peanuts and whole spices
Samo (also called moraiyo, sama or barnyard millet) is the fasting-day stand-in for rice. Here it's simmered with potato cubes and crushed roasted peanuts after a ghee tempering of cumin, cloves and cinnamon, then finished with lemon and coriander. It's soft, nutty and mildly spiced. Serve it hot with yogurt or farari potato kadhi.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the tempering
For the topping
To serve
Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Wash 9 oz samo (barnyard millet) in 2–3 changes of water and drain well.
Step 2: Heat 2 tbsp ghee or oil in a heavy pan over medium heat. Add 1 tsp cumin seeds, 3 cloves and 2 cinnamon sticks and let the cumin sizzle.
1 minStep 3: Pour in 2 cups water and bring it to the boil.
Step 4: Add the samo, 9 oz potatoes, 1 ¾ oz roasted peanuts, ½ tsp green chilli paste, ½ tsp ginger paste and 1 tsp salt. Stir, cover and cook on low heat, stirring now and then, until the water is absorbed and the samo and potatoes are soft. If it dries out before the samo is tender, sprinkle in a little hot water.
18 minStep 5: Add 2 tbsp fresh coriander and 1 tbsp lemon juice and mix gently with a fork.
Step 6: Serve hot with plain yogurt or farari potato kadhi.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 55 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does farari samo khichdi take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of green chilli paste?
- 1 finely chopped green chilli per tsp.
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