Sama Rice Pulao - Easy & Flavorful Vrat Recipe
This sama rice pulao is a healthy, light, and fasting-proven meal! It has a moist or soft texture yet is full of flavour. It is made of barnyard millet, crunchy nuts, and potato.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sama rice
- 2 potatoes, chopped
- 3 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 black pepper seeds
- 2 cloves
- 2 green cardamom pods
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 2 green chilies, chopped
- 1 tsp rock salt (sendha namak)
- 2 tbsp peanuts
- 1 tbsp chopped almonds
- 6 to 8 cashew pieces
- 2½ cups water
Instructions
- Take the samak rice in a bowl, wash in clean water, and soak for 30 minutes.
- Heat ghee in a pan, add all the nuts, and roast them until golden.
- When they turn crunchy and aromatic, transfer to a bowl.
- Now, in the pressure cooker, add the ghee and whole spices and let them sizzle.
- After sizzling the whole spices, add the chilies and ginger.
- Then add the chopped potatoes and saute them for a minute in the spices.
- After a minute, add the soaked rice and water.
- Next, add the rock salt and mix well.
- Now, after closing the cooker lid, cook for 2 to 3 whistles and turn off the flame.
- When the pressure is released, open the lid and add the roasted nuts.
- Mix well, and the pulao is ready to serve.
Notes
- Soak the rice before cooking for the best texture.
- Add the water according to your preferred consistency.
- Add a spoonful of ghee over the pulao before serving.