Prabha Ki Rasoi - Recipes in Hindi and English

Sama Chawal Kheer Ingredients : Full cream milk - 1 liter Desi ghee - 1 tsp Samo/moriya/barnyard millet - 1/3 cup Jaggery powder / sugar - 1/2 cup (a little less if you like less sweet) Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp Almonds (chopped) - 6 Pistachios (pista) – 6 (optional) A few strands of saffron (Kesar) Method : 1. Wash the sama rice and keep it aside in a strainer.  2. Keep the milk to boil in a saucepan. 3. When it is little hot, take out 2 tbsp milk in a bowl and add saffron strands in it 4. Once it starts to boil, then lower the heat and let it continue to boil. 5. Heat the ghee in a pan 6. Add the sama rice and stir for 3 minutes.  7. Switch off the heat. 8. Add sama rice to the boiling milk gradually 9. Continue to boil on low heat till the sama rice is cooked and milk is 1/3 reduced. 10. Switch off the heat 11. Add jaggery powder and mix nicely 12. Add cardamom powder, chopped almonds and chopped pistachios. 13. Pour the saffron milk over the kheer. 14. Serve hot or cold as...

Falahari Samvat Ke Chawal Ingredients : Sama ke chawal (barnyard millet) - 1 cup Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Roasted peanuts crushed - 3 tbsp Potato (chopped) - 1/2 cup Green chillis (chopped) - 2 Ginger (chopped) - 1 tsp Green coriander (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp Lemon juice - 1 tbsp Chilli flakes - 1/2 tsp Sendha namak (rock salt) 1 tsp or to taste Ghee (clarified butter) - 1 tbsp Method : 1. Wash and soak the millet in water for 1 hour. 2. Drain the water and set aside. 3. Heat ghee in a pan 4. Add cumin seeds and let them crackle 5. Add green chillis, ginger and peanuts and saute for 1-2 minutes. 6. Add the potatoes and saute for 1-2 minutes. 7. Now add the millet, rock salt, chilli flakes and saute for 1-2 minutes. 8. Pour in 3 cups of water and stir well.  9. Once it starts to boil reduce the heat  10. Cover and let it cook for 4-5 minutes 11. Keep stirring in between for even cooking 12. When the water gets absorbed and millets are cooked switch off the heat. 13. Now add the ...