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Samai Koozhu

Little millet porridge/ samai Rice koozhu

a cooling porridge which has slow release carbs
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Course Breakfast, Main Dish, Soups and salad, Traditional
Cuisine Baby toddler food, diabetic friendly, gluten free, Indian, Kids choice, South indian, Summer, tamilnadu, Vegetarian
Servings 4 cups
Calories 58 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp Little millet dehusked
  • 2 cups drinking water

To be added after cooling

  • 2 cup buttermilk
  • salt to taste
  • shallots thinly sliced, optional
  • chilli optional
  • Rice cracker savory, optional

Instructions
 

  • In a sauce pan bring the two cups of water to a boil.
  • Add in the two tbsp of little millet grains
  • Cook till the grains turn soft.
  • Remove from flame and cool

To add following cooling

  • Whisk together the butter milk and salt till a bit frothy
  • Add this to the cooked and cooled little millet.
  • Stir well till they are well incorporated.

Serve as required

  • Garnish with chopped shallots, chillies / yogurt cured chilli, rice cracker.
  • Serve cool.

Notes

Add more water if you like it runny.
Change the accompaniments to suit your tastes.
For a complete meal you can serve this with a salad - warm or cold.

Nutrition

Serving: 70gCalories: 58kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 143mgPotassium: 190mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 6g
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