Sama ke chawal ki kheer

Sama ke chawal ki kheer

Sama ke chawal ki kheer is usually prepared during fasting days in North India. I remember my mother used to prepare Sama ke chawal ki kheer during Navratri and Sawan ke Somvar fasting days. As I have always had a sweet tooth, I loved this quickly prepared kheer. Even my husband Manish loves this kheer. His grandmother used to prepare this at the occasion of Janmashtmi festival.

The funny part is that since my childhood till a few years back, I always thought that Sama ke chawal is a specific variety of rice itself. But now we all know it is actually part of millets family called as barnyard millet. It is very healthy, gluten free ingredient loaded with fiber and iron, if you want to include it in your diet.

sama ke chawal

Years back these specific Sama ke chawal were usually available in the grocery stores only before fasting days. Now as different types of millets are trending, these barnyard millets are available all year round in our regular grocery shops and online stores also.

The best part about this millet is that it is cooked very quickly. So no worries about spending a lot of time in the kitchen trying out new dishes.

In different states of India Sama ke chawal is know with different names as Samak chawal, Samo rice, Samai rice, Jungle rice, Shyam/Shyama rice, Jhangora, Bhagar etc… Now we get flour also from this millet, so there are many possibilities to try all different interesting gluten free dishes for your fasting days.

There are a few more recipes for different types of kheer in the blog. If interested, you can go through them also…

Gaajar(carrot) ki kheer

Dry fruits kheer

Kheer with white rice (chaawal ki kheer)

Ingredients:

Sama ke chawal 1/4 cup

Milk (fat free)  1/2 litre

Sugar 1/3 cup

Cardamom powder, mixed nuts, grated coconut.

Process:

Wash and soak sama ke chawal in water for 15 minutes.

sama ke chawal

In a pan keep milk for boiling. When milk starts boiling, reduce the heat and drain the water from sama ke chawal and add them into the milk.

boil milk for sama ke chawal ki kheer

Now increase the heat and keep stirring using the spatula till milk and sama ke chawal both start boiling together. Reduce the heat to sim but keep stirring to avoid milk and sama ke chawal sticking at the bottom of the pan. Within 15-20 minutes, sama ke chawal will bloom nicely and will look all mixed up with milk.

sama ke chawal ki kheer

Add sugar and keep stirring on sim heat till sugar completely melts down. With the addition of sugar, kheer consistency will be little thinner. Switch off heat. Let the kheer cool down.

sama ke chawal ki kheer

Once kheer cools down completely, it might turn thick. If you like thin consistency, add little bit of milk and mix it well.

sama ke chawal ki kheer

Transfer Sama ke chawal ki kheer into serving bowl and garnish with mixed nuts, coconut and cardamom powder.

sama ke chawal ki kheer

 

 

 
Dry fruits kheer

Dry fruits kheer

Dry fruits’ kheer is one of those desserts which you can have in breakfast. After only  three or four spoons of kheer tummy will be full but you will keep on craving for more. So have one full bowl of kheer in  morning breakfast and satisfy your taste buds. If your kids have sweet tooth, it is ideal and delicious breakfast for them. Dry fruits kheer can be prepared during fasting also. Every year I prepare this kheer as prasad during Janamashtami and Shivratri festivals.

Dry fruits kheer

There are other varieties of kheer recipes also in the blog, can take a look:

Kheer with white rice (chaawal ki kheer)

Carrot kheer

Ingredients:

Low fat milk           1 litre
Granulated sugar   1/2 cup ( less or more,depending on individual’s taste)
Mix of dry fruits:     1/2 cup
cashew, dry dates, almonds, makhana(fox nut) , chiroji, kishmish (raisins) , magaz (musk melon seeds)

(can take makhana little more in quantity than other nuts because they help in getting milk thicker)

Except magaz, chiroji and kishmish, chop other dry fruits in medium size pieces. Soak dry dates in water for half an hour and then chop.

Cardamom powder    for garnish
Grated dry coconut    for garnish
Pista (grated)               for garnish

Process :
In a thick bottomed vessel boil milk.

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The moment milk starts boiling, add all dry fruits and turn the heat on sim. Keep on stirring for the next 10 minutes – until dry fruits start boiling along with the milk.

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Keep the flame on sim and in between keep on stirring and scraping the sides of the vessel. The process of thickening milk takes time, so don’t loose patience. Slowly, the process of thickening, milk will start and you will notice that from white milk is turning to pale yellow.

Dry fruits kheer
Now add sugar and stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Consistency of kheer is again thin because of sugar, so let it boil for 5/10 minutes more or until it becomes thick again. Switch off gas. Add cardamom powder,  grated coconut powder and pista for garnishing.
Let it cool down completely, and if you like can keep in the fridge for two hours and then relish it.

Dry fruits kheer