In Tamil it is called Samai. So I tried with Samai(little Millet). Samai Sakkarai Pongal. SamaiRice - 1/2 cup. Soak Samai and Moong dal together for 15 minutes. Pressure cook Samai and Moongdal together with 2 cups of water for 1 whistle, then keep it in Sim mode for 5 minutes. Soak Samai and Moong dal together for 15 minutes
Millets such as Jowar (Cholam in Tamil), Pearl millet (kambu), Finger millet (kezhvaragu), Kodo millet (varagu), Foxtail millet (Tinai), Proso millet (panivaragu), Barnyard millet (kudraivali) and Little millet (samai)
Its always confusing about the water ratio for different types of millet like Varagu arisi (Kodo millet), Samai (Little millet), Kuthiraivali (Barnyard millet), Thinai rice (Foxtail millet) and Kambu (Pearl millet)
Little Millet -Scientific Name- Panicum sumatrense,Samai[Tamil],Kutki[Hindi],Samo, Jungle rice. Millets contain higher percentage of vitamins , minerals and other nutrients when compared to rice and wheat
They look similar to SamaiRice in shape but white in colour. The other Indian names of this Barnyard millet is Jhangora (Hindi), Odalu (Telugu), Kuthiraivali (Tamil), OOdalu (Kannada)
For step wise pictures, please visit my Samai Sakkarai Pongal RecipeNotesServe the pongal hot. When pressure subsides,open the lid, now switch on the flame,mash the rice with ladle,then add jaggery syrup little by little and mix well
With the exception of Little Millet (Samalu in Telugu, Varai in Marathi, Samai in Tamil) and Finger Millet (Ragi or Nachni), I use very little millet in everyday cooking
Samairice payasam/kheer. This four-day festival of thanksgiving to nature takes its name from the Tamil word meaning "to boil" and is held in the month of Thai (January-February) during the season when rice and other cereals, sugar-cane, and turmeric (an essential ingredient in Tamil cooking) are harvested
