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Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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sama pulao for vrat or upvas recipe | sama ke chawal ka pulao | vrat ke chawal ka pulao | sama rice khichdi farali recipe is a one dish meal to satiate you on fasting days. Learn how to make sama ke chawal ka pulao.
To make sama pulao for vrat or upvas, soak the sanwa millet in enough water for 10 to 15 minutes in a deep bowl. Drain and keep aside. Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds. Add the green chillies, potatoes and little salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Add the soaked sanwa millet, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally. Add 2 cups of water and little salt, mxi well, cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 6 to 8 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Add the coriander and peanuts and mix well. Serve hot.
A wholesome pulao perfect for fasting days, the vrat ke chawal ka pulao combines the unique, earthy flavour of the sanwa millet with the aroma and flavour of whole spices and coriander. However, if you don’t eat cloves and cinnamon during vrat, you can avoid its use.
Crushed peanuts give the pulao a fabulous texture and rich flavour, while potato makes it more sumptuous and filling. Enjoy the sama rice khichdi farali recipe hot and fresh with Rajgira ki Kadhi.
Further to make sama ke chawal ka pulao upvas friendly, we have also used rock salt. Also called sendha namak, it is used as a substitute to table salt for cooking upvas ka khana. But if you wish, you can use table salt also.
Tips for sama pulao for vrat or upvas. 1. Rock salt has been added twice – once for the potatoes and then for the sama. It is necessary for the flavour. 2. Ensure to cook the sama for a minute before adding water, to remove its raw smell. 3. Do not forget to stir continuously as sama pulao is sticky and might burn otherwise.
Enjoy sama pulao for vrat or upvas recipe | sama ke chawal ka pulao | vrat ke chawal ka pulao | sama rice khichdi farali recipe | with step by step photos.
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
15 Mins
Total Time
25 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For Sama Pulao
1 cup sanwa millet (sama)
1 tbsp ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 small stick cinnamon (dalchini)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/2 cup potato cubes
rock salt (sendha namak) to taste
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania) , optional
1/4 cup roasted and coarsely crushed peanuts
Method
- To make sama pulao, soak the sanwa millet in enough water for 10 to 15 minutes in a deep bowl. Drain and keep aside.
- Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
- Add the green chillies, potatoes and little salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes ,while stirring occasionally.
- Add the soaked sanwa millet, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute. , while stirring occasionally.
- Add 2 cups of water and little salt, mxi well, cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 6 to 8 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the coriander and peanuts and mix well.
- Serve the sama pulao hot.
Sama Pulao, for Vrat Or Upvas recipe with step by step photos
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- Sama pulao is made of 1 cup sanwa millet (sama), 1 tbsp ghee, 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 2 cloves (laung / lavang) (laung/lavang), 1 small stick cinnamon (dalchini), 1 cardamom (elaichi), 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies, 1/2 cup potato cubes, rock salt ( sendha namak) to taste, 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania) , optional and 1/4 cup roasted and coarsely crushed peanuts.
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To soak sama for sama pulao for vrat or upvas recipe | sama ke chawal ka pulao | vrat ke chawal ka pulao | sama rice khichdi farali recipe, we need to buy the perfect sama. Sanwa millet is a tiny, white grain which is bigger in size than semolina but smaller than sago (sabudana). The grains should be clean, dust free and without any infestations or foul odour.
- Clean 1 cup sanwa millet (sama) and add it in a deep bowl.
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Add enough water.
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Soak for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Strain using a strainer and keep aside.
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To soak sama for sama pulao for vrat or upvas recipe | sama ke chawal ka pulao | vrat ke chawal ka pulao | sama rice khichdi farali recipe, we need to buy the perfect sama. Sanwa millet is a tiny, white grain which is bigger in size than semolina but smaller than sago (sabudana). The grains should be clean, dust free and without any infestations or foul odour.
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For sama pulao for vrat or upvas recipe | sama ke chawal ka pulao | vrat ke chawal ka pulao | sama rice khichdi farali recipe, heat 1 tbsp ghee in a deep non-stick pan.
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Add 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
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Add 2 cloves (laung / lavang) .
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Add 1 small stick cinnamon (dalchini).
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Add 1 cardamom (elaichi).
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Sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
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Add 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies.
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Add 1/2 cup potato cubes.
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Add little rock salt ( sendha namak). This is for the potatoes.
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Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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Add the soaked and drianed sanwa millet.
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Mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
- Add 2 cups of water for cooking sama pulao for vrat or upvas recipe | sama ke chawal ka pulao | vrat ke chawal ka pulao | sama rice khichdi farali recipe.
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Add little rock salt ( sendha namak) .
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Mix well, cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 6 to 8 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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Add 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania) , optional.
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Add 1/4 cup roasted and coarsely crushed peanuts.
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Mix well.
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Serve sama pulao for vrat or upvas recipe | sama ke chawal ka pulao | vrat ke chawal ka pulao | sama rice khichdi farali recipe hot.
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For sama pulao for vrat or upvas recipe | sama ke chawal ka pulao | vrat ke chawal ka pulao | sama rice khichdi farali recipe, heat 1 tbsp ghee in a deep non-stick pan.
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Rock salt has been added twice – once for the potatoes and then for the sama. It is necessary for the flavour.
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Ensure to cook the sama for a minute before adding water, to remove its raw smell.
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Do not forget to stir continuously as sama pulao is sticky and might burn otherwise.
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Rock salt has been added twice – once for the potatoes and then for the sama. It is necessary for the flavour.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 197 cal |
Protein | 4.6 g |
Carbohydrates | 27 g |
Fiber | 4.4 g |
Fat | 8.2 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 3.7 mg |
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Mallika Vadhyar
March 13, 2025, midnight

Sonal Modi
March 13, 2025, midnight
A delicious recipe....This is a fantastic pulao. I prepared this recipe for the Navratri upvas.

Mallika Vadhyar
March 13, 2025, midnight
Can we cook in pressure cooking? If so, for how many whistles?