Moraiyo-Barnyard millet

 Moraiyo-Barnyard millet khichadi-sama ni khichadi

It is a healthy dish generally made during Hindu fast. It is gluten-free and easily digestible. It is not a grain but a seed so used during fast. Its texture is like a porridge.

Ingredients:

Samo/moraiyo 1 cup

potatoes1 medium sized-finely chopped or grated

ghee/peanut oil 2-3 teaspoon

peanuts-crushed 1/4 cup

green chillies 2-3-finely chopped

curry leaves 1 stem

lime juice 1 lemon

rock salt as per taste

cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon

cinnamon stick 1 small piece

clove 3-4

water as needed(for soaking and to adjust the consistency once cooked

butter-milk 2 cups

Method: 

Rinse moraiyo seeds 3-4 times with water till water is no more cloudy.

Soak it for 30 minutes with fresh water and then drain the water.

Peel and chop potatoes into small pieces. One can also grate potatoes.

Take peanut oil in a pan and heat it. Add cumin seeds, curry leaves, finely chopped green chillies and saute. Now add finely chopped potatoes and cook them will tender. Add crushed peanut, rock salt, cinnamon stick, and cloves and mix well. Now add samo and buttermilk and stir till it gets thick in consistency. once cooked, turn off the heat. Add lime juice and mix well. 

While cooking keep stirring so it does not stick at the bottom of the pan. Add finely chopped coriander(some people don't eat coriander during fast).

Serve with a dollop of ghee on it or plain curd/yoghurt. It is generally served with dry potato ki sabji and kadhi. 

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