Peanut Kadhi & Barnyard Millet or Sama Chawal Pulao - Vrat or Fasting for Lunch

Name: Peanut Kadhi & Barnyard Millet or Sama Chawal Pulao - Vrat or Fasting for Lunch
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup peanuts for paste plus 1 Tbsp for garnish; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1/8 tsp asafoetida; 2/3 green chillies chopped; 1-2 sprig curry leaves; 1/8 tsp salt; 2 Tbsp ghee; 1/2 cup Barnyard Millet or Sama Chawal; 1-2 green chillies chopped; 1-2 sprig curry leaves; 1/8 tsp asafoetida; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1/8 tsp salt; 3-4 Tbsp ghee

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#FA
During Vrat or Fasting there are many kinds of dishes that can be cooked in a very flavourful way and enjoyed. I made Peanut Kadhi with Barnyard Millet or Sama Chawal Pulao - let’s dig!

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#FA
During Vrat or Fasting there are many kinds of dishes that can be cooked in a very flavourful way and enjoyed. I made Peanut Kadhi with Barnyard Millet or Sama Chawal Pulao - let’s dig!

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Ingredients

Prep time -10 mins, Total time to cook -35 mins

2 servings

Peanut Kadhi
1/2 cuppeanuts for paste plus 1 Tbsp for garnish
1 cupbuttermilk
1 tspcumin seeds
1/8 tspasafoetida
2/3green chillies chopped
1-2 sprigcurry leaves
1/8 tspsalt
2 Tbspghee
Barnyard Millet or Sama Chawal Pulao
1/2 cupBarnyard Millet or Sama Chawal
1-2green chillies chopped
1-2 sprigcurry leaves
1/8 tspasafoetida
1 tspcumin seeds
1/8 tspsalt
3-4 Tbspghee
Garnish Pulao with peanuts

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Steps

Prep time -10 mins, Total time to cook -35 mins

1

In a pan add the peanuts and roast for 2 mins, when it gets brown, set aside and add to a muslin cloth, rub and the peels will peel off, add to a blender and adding little water make a paste, set aside
2

In a wok heat ghee and add cumin seeds, asafoetida, chopped green chillies, curry leaves and stir for a min.
3

Add peanut paste and stir until raw smell is gone. A lovely aroma will fill your kitchen, add buttermilk slowly to get rid of lumps and keep stirring, when no lumps then add all buttermilk, stir
4

Add salt and mix, set aside. Peanut Kadhi is ready
5

Barnyard Millet or Sama Chawal Pulao - I had soaked barnyard millet overnight after cleaning well, cooked it and kept ready.
6

In a wok heat ghee, add cumin seeds, add asafoetida, add chopped green chiliies, add Pre cooked barnyard millet, stir and add 2 Tbsp ghee again.
7

Add 1/2 cup water and mix well, add salt and stir, Pulao is ready and set aside
8

Plate and enjoy 😊

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on August 18, 2025 04:17

Kolkata

I’m a Home Chef and love cooking different recipes from all across the world. I enjoy sharing and learning from foodies like me. Follow me on my blog madhubish27.com and IG @madhubishskitchen, @madhubish. Thank you