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samai upma recipe | Millet recipes

samai upma recipe, one of those healthy millet recipes, tasty lillte millet upma!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time25 mins
Course: tiffin
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 3
Calories: 198kcal
Author: Harini

Ingredients

  • 1 cup samai arisi/little millet
  • 10 pearl onions chopped
  • 1 carrot peeled and finely chopped
  • 1/2 green bell pepper finely chopped
  • 2 green chilies slit
  • small piece of ginger peeled and minced
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 2 teaspoons urad dal
  • 2 teaspoons channa dal
  • 1 teaspoon mustard
  • oil
  • salt
  • water

Instructions

  • Measure, rinse and drain the little millet thoroughly.
  • Heat 3 teaspoons oil (preferably gingely oil) in a kadai/wok. Temper with mustard seeds. Add urad dal, chann dal and saute well. Add slit green chilies, ginger, asafoetida and curry leaves. Saute ell for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add chopped onions and saute well till the colore changes slightly.
  • Add chopped vegetables and saute well till they turn a bit soft.
  • Add 3 1/2 cups of water to the kadai and let it boil well. Add required salt.
  • Once the water reaches the rolling boil stage, add drained little millet little by little. keep stirring with another hand to avoid lump formation.
  • Cover the pan and cook in medium flame. Check if the millet is all cooked after 8-10 minutes. Add more water and cook if needed. Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving. Serve samai upma hot.

Notes

1. Use gingely oil for authentic taste and flavor.
2. You can make upma without vegetables and onions too.

Nutrition

Calories: 198kcal