South indian breakfast recipes

Saamai | Little Millet in English | Kutki in Hindi| Chama in malayalam| Sama in telugu, is a very healthy variety of millet. Samai arsi is is best for diabetic people and has high fibre content too. Samai upma i recently tried for breakfast and it was a super hit too. I made in the same style of semiya upma . This samai upma is ideal for breakfast and also for dinner too. Check out my other millet recipes:

  • Thinai pesarattu
  • Bajra roti
Samai-upma - 1

    Samai arisi   1/2 cup     Small onions   8     Green chilli  1-2     Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp     Urad dal   1/4 tsp     Oil      1 tsp     Salt   as needed    Water  1 and 1/2 cup    Carrot and peas  2 tblsp each       Â

Samai-arisi - 2

Method:

  • Wash the rice and soak it in water for 15 minutes. Chop the onions into round slices.
  • In a pan add oil and add in the mustard seeds, urad dal, green chilli (slit) and the onions.
  • Saute this in a medium low flame till the onions turn pink.
  • Add in the vegetables and add salt. You can add potato and beans too if you want.
  • Add 1 and 1/2 cup of water and allow this to boil.
  • Drain the water from the soaked samai and add it to the boiling water.
  • Keep the flame very low and if needed cover the pan with a lid. It took 7 to 8 minutes to get completely cooked.
  • Since we soaked it for 15 minutes, it reduces the cooking time.
  • Fluff it up with fork and serve it hot. .
samai -upma - 3
  • I personally loved it with sugar and you can have with pickle too.
Samai- upma - 4

Notes:

  1. Soaking reduces the cooking time. So soak the samai rice for 15 minutes.
  2. If you are in a hurry and do not have time to soak, add 2 cups of water while cooking.
  3. You can add any vegetables of your choice.
  4. I added 1 green chili but felt 2 would have been ideal as i felt that it is slightly bland. I use the small chili.