Samak Rice Upma Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup barnyard millet (samak rice)
• 1 tablespoon ghee
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 inch ginger, sliced
• 1 green chilli, chopped
• 5 - 6 curry leaves
• 2 tablespoon peanuts
• 2 tablespoon coconut, sliced
• 1 small size potato, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon rock salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 Cup water
• 50 gram paneer, cut into cubes
• handful of chopped coriander

Instructions

1. 1

   Rinse and soak millet for 2 - 3 hours atleas.

2. 2

   Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add cumin, peanuts, curry leaves, ginger, chilli, and coconut. Fry for 1 - 2 minutes.

3. 3

   Drain the soaked Samak rice completely. Add potato, and drained millet to the pressure cooker. Fry them for 30 - 40 seconds.

4. 4

   Add water, salt, paneer cubes, and pepper. Mix nicely. Close the lid. Pressure cook for 1 whistle over low heat.

5. 5

   Let steam release naturally. Fluff upma. Add coriander leaves, lemon juice, and ghee.

6. 6

   Serve samak rice upma warm with sattvic chutney or plain curd.