🌾 When Your Body Craves Simplicity, and Your Soul Craves Flavor
No rice.
No onion.
No garlic.
Still… there’s comfort.
Samak Rice Pulao is that quiet bowl we turn to during fasting — soft, ghee-tossed, peppered with cumin, and studded with potatoes and peanuts.
Light on rules, heavy on peace.
It’s what you eat slowly.
Gratefully.
With chutney, curd, or just by itself.
🛒 What You’ll Need (Serves 2):
½ cup samak rice (barnyard millet) – washed & soaked 30 mins
1 medium potato, diced
1 small tomato, chopped (optional, if allowed)
2 tbsp peanuts, roasted
1 tsp cumin seeds
1–2 green chilies, chopped
A pinch of hing (asafoetida) (skip if strict vrat)
1½ tbsp ghee
Sendha namak to taste
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped
1½ to 2 cups water
🍲 How to Cook It – Calm, Clean & Perfectly Balanced
1. Prep the Base
Heat ghee in a pan. Add cumin seeds, let them splutter.
Add green chilies, peanuts, and hing. Sauté for a few seconds.
2. Veggies & Simmering
Add chopped potatoes (and tomato if using). Cook for 2–3 mins.
Add soaked samak rice. Stir to coat with ghee.
Pour in water, add sendha namak.
3. Let It Rest and Rise
Cover and cook on low flame till rice is soft and water is absorbed (10–12 mins).
Fluff gently. Let it rest for 2 minutes before serving.
4. Serve with Stillness
Top with fresh coriander and a spoon of ghee.
Pair with curd, chutney, or simply as it is.
❤️ Why I Come Back to This Bowl Every Navratri
Because it’s grounding but not heavy
It digests easy, calms the stomach, and centers the mind
Because it makes you feel like you’re nourishing, not just eating
It’s sattvic, but full of love and flavor
The Pinch of Masala 