Sama pulav (phalahari recipe)

Ingredients:

• Sama rice: 1 cup
• Potato: 2 no. (Medium size)
• Peanut: 3 Tablespoon
• Ginger: 1” piece
• Green chili: 2 no.
• Cashew nut: 8-10 no.
• Coriander leaves: 2 tablespoon.
• White rock salt: 1 teaspoon
• Ghee: 2 tablespoon
•  Sugar: half teaspoon (optional).
•  Water: 2 cup

Preparation:

1. Clean and wash rice. Keep aside in a sieve to get rid of extra water.
2. Chop potato into small cube.
3. Chop ginger and green chili into small pieces.

Method:

1. Heat 2 tablespoon of ghee in cooker/fry pan.
2. Fry cashew nut and groundnut for 3-5 minutes. Stir continuously till brown color comes, add green chili and ginger further fry for few seconds.
3. Add potato and stir.
4. Lower the flame and cover it (about 3-4 minutes).
5. Add washed rice and fry for 3-5 minutes.
6. The moment some of rice begins to change color.
7. Add water, close cooker, put on high flame and bring to full cooking pressure.
8. Put off the flame and allow it to cool, add lemon juice and coriander leaves. Stir well.
9.  You can use rice cooker instead of pressure cooker.
10. Sama pulav is ready, transfer into serving bowl.

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

• This is eaten during fasting.
• It is highly nutritious and easily digestible.
• In some part of India, it is a part of staple diet.

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