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Moraiyo khichdi in a steel bowl on a pink cloth, garnished with green chillies.
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Moraiyo Ni Khichdi (Sama ki khichdi)

Moraiyo ni khichdi or sama ke khichdi is a delicious farali khichdi made of barnyard millet, potatoes, chillies and a few spices. It is very easy to make with a type of millet for fasting orvrat/upvas days such as Ekadashi, Navratri, Shivratri etc.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: lunch
Cuisine: Gujarati
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: baked samosa recipe, farali recipe, moraiyo ni khichdi, sama ki khichdi
Servings: 2
Calories: 214kcal
Author: Shilpa Joshi

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.
    Oil heated in a pot with cumin seeds
  • Add in chopped green chillies and mix. Add curry leaves.
    Green chillies and curry leaves added to oil
  • Add potatoes and mix
    Potatoes added to the sama ki khichdi pot.
  • Add moraiyo or sama/samo
    Moraiyo added to pot.
  • 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.
    Water and spices added to sama ki khichdi pot.
  • Serve with yogurt.
    Moraiyo khichi served with a bowl of yogurt to the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1245mg | Potassium: 458mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg