Moraiyo Khichdi
Moraiyo khichdi is a Hindu fasting friendly dish that is easy to make. Served alongside some yogurt, it makes for a satisfying meal.
Moraiyo is a gluten-free grain. This dish is vegetarian and vegan.
What is samo/Sama or Moraiyo?
In English, moraiyo or sama or samo is known as barnyard millet.
Samo are seeds of a wild grass originating from Asia. Sama, samo or moraiyo is a seed, not a grain.
Moraiyo or sama is also called or made as vrat ke chawal or sama ke chawal but they are not rice. (Chawal means rice, so confusing right!?).
It is known by other names regionally throughout India such as mordhan, bhagar, shyama rice, kuthirai valli, odalu, kavadapullu.
It is used commonly as farali food or as a vrat dish. This means it is okay to use when fasting. It is often used to make khichdi, pulao or even as dosas or pudla/cheelas.
It is made for meals on Ekadashi or other Hindu fasting days such as Shivratri or Navratri just as sabudana khichdi or sukhi bhaji is as well.
Moraiyo is small, round seeds. When cooked they become soft.
Ingredients
Potato
Samo or Moraiyo
Green chili
Curry leaves
Cumin seeds
Cumin coriander powder
Salt – to make fast friendly use sendha namak
Red chili powder
Making Moraiyo Khichdi
Making this dish is pretty easy!
Heat pan with oil on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds and let sizzle.
Add in chopped green chillies and mix. Add curry leaves.
Next, add potatoes and sama.
Add water and spices.
Cover and cook 12-15 minutes.
Potatoes should be easy to cut through when cooked. Cook until you reach consistency you like. If you like less watery, remove lid and cook a few minutes to burn out excess water.
How to Make Moraiyo Flour or Samo Flour?
You can grind it in a coffee grinder.
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Moraiyo Ni Khichdi (Sama ki khichdi)
Ingredients
- 1 medium potato 225g
- 1 cup samo 200g
- 1 medium green chilli
- 2 tbsp oil
- sweet neem leaves
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cumin coriander powder dhana jeeru
- 3 cups water
Instructions
- Heat pan with oil on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds and let sizzle.
- Add in chopped green chillies and mix. Add curry leaves.
- Add potatoes and mix
- Add moraiyo or sama/samo
- Add water and spices. Cover and cook 12-15 minutes. Potatoes should be easy to cut through when cooked. Cook until you reach consistency you like. If you like less watery, remove lid and cook a few minutes to burn out excess water.
- Serve with yogurt.
