Little Millet – Saamai kozhukattai

Ingredients:

• Samai/Little Millet – 2 cup
• Grated coconut – 1 cup
• Salt to taste
• Green Chilli – 4
• Curry Leaves – few springs

To temper:

• Oil – 1.5 tbsp
• Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
• Chana Dal– 1 tbsp
• Urad dal– 2 tsp
• Asafoetida– a generous pinch

Method:

• Wash samai/little millet with water and drain the water.
• Heat a Kadai with oil, temper with mustard seeds, once they splutter, add the chana dal and urad dal and fry until the dal turn golden.
• Add the chopped green chillies, curry leaves and hing, mix well.
• Now add 6 cups of water. Also add the grated coconut and salt to taste. Bring this to a rolling boil.
• Now add the little millet and mix well. Cook covered in low heat for 5 to 8 minutes or until the water is absorbed and the mixture resembles upma. Keep stirring once in a while.
• Transfer to a plate and let it and let it cool down a little.
• Wet your palms, and form golf ball sized balls or oval shaped balls
• Place on a steamer or idly plate.
• Steam cook for 10 minutes.
• Little Millet / Saamai kozhukattai is ready.