Samak Chawal Khichdi (Vrat Recipe)

The Navratri fasting staple — barnyard millet (samak) cooked like khichdi with potato, peanuts, and sendha namak. Follow the full recipe card below.

Samak Chawal Khichdi (Vrat Recipe)

The Navratri fasting staple — barnyard millet (samak) cooked like khichdi with potato, peanuts, and sendha namak.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup samak chawal, rinsed
  • 1 potato, cubed
  • 2 tbsp peanuts
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 green chilli + curry leaves
  • Sendha namak and ghee

Method
 

  1. Soak the samak 10 minutes; drain.
  2. Fry peanuts in ghee; add cumin, chilli, curry leaves, potato.
  3. Add samak with 1.5 cups water and sendha namak.
  4. Cook covered 12-15 minutes until fluffy. Rest 5 minutes, fluff.

Notes

Samak is technically a millet, not rice — that's why it's vrat-approved and lower GI.