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Samak Rice Pulao – A Vrat Bowl That Nourishes Without Noise

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🌾 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

satvik food

Sabudana Khichdi – Pearls of Peace in a Pan

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🌙 When Your Food Doesn’t Need to Shout to Be Felt

Before the world wakes up,
before the oil crackles and the spices bloom,
some mornings just ask for quiet food.

Sabudana Khichdi is that.
Soft, slow, and satvik — it doesn’t chase heat.
It holds space.
For prayers.
For cravings.
For healing.

Tapioca pearls gently tossed with ghee, cumin, green chilies, and roasted peanuts.
Served warm, with lemon on the side.
No fuss. No fire. Just grace on a plate.


🛒 What You’ll Need (Serves 2):

1 cup sabudana (sago/tapioca pearls)

2 small potatoes, peeled & cubed

2 tbsp peanuts, roasted & coarsely crushed

1 tsp cumin seeds

1–2 green chilies, chopped

1–2 tsp ghee or oil

Salt to taste (or sendha namak for vrat)

Juice of ½ lemon

Chopped coriander to finish




🌼 How to Make It – With Patience & Light Hands

1. Rinse & Rest

Wash sabudana 2–3 times till water runs clear.
Soak in just enough water to cover. Let it rest for 5–6 hrs or overnight.
Grains should be soft but separate — not sticky.

2. Prep the Calm

In a pan, heat ghee. Add cumin, green chilies, then potatoes.
Sauté on medium till the potatoes are soft and golden.

3. Toss Gently

Add soaked sabudana, salt, and crushed peanuts.
Stir gently. Cook on low till sabudana turns translucent.
Do not overmix — just enough to let it all come together.

4. Finish with Freshness

Turn off heat. Add lemon juice and chopped coriander.
Cover for 2 mins before serving.



❤️ Why Sabudana Khichdi Is More Than a Fasting Food

Because it reminds you to slow down

Because it’s grounding, clean, and still full of flavor

Because sometimes softness is strength

And because even the simplest food can feel sacred