Samai Arisi Kanji | Little Millet Porridge | Diabetic Friendly Breakfast

Samai Arisi Kanji is one of the healthy breakfasts. It is really a good diabetic friendly recipe. Samai has a medium glycemic index and that makes it more diabetic friendly. It is a lite and conforting breakfast recipe. My mom used to make this kind of porridge, whenever I go to home from hsotel. Mostly hostel and hotel foods make our stomach upset. This makes a need for soft and simple breakfasts from home. This kanji is a remedy for ulcers. Those who have ulcers in stomach can try this kind of porridges. It would really help.

Samai Arisi Kanji | Little Millet Porridge

Recipe Source: Tirunelveli Regional Recipe, modified with Samai or Little Millet
Preparation time: 10 min | Cooking Time: 30 min | Yield 6 cups (3 servings)
Serving size: 2 cups | Calories per serving: 300

Ingredients

Samai or Little Millet - 3/4 cup

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Fenugreek - 1/2 teaspoon

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Cumin Seeds - 1 Teaspoon

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Garlic - 20 cloves

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Milk - 1 cup

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Salt - as per taste

Quick Procedure

1. Wash and drain Samai or little millet.

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2. Heat some water in a pan. Add samai and let it boil.

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3. Add fenugreek, cumin seeds and garlic cloves.

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4. Let everything boil and get cooked. It will not take more than 20 minutes.

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5. Once the millet is cooked soft, swtich off the flame and let it rest for sometime.

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6. Add milk and mix gently.

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7. Add some salt at the time of serving. Tasty millet porridge will be ready in a very few steps.

Step-wise Pictures
Wash and drain Samai or little millet.


Take some fenugreek and cumin seeds.


Heat some water in a pan. Add samai. Add fenugreek, cumin seeds and garlic cloves.


Let everything boil and get cooked. It will not take more than 20 minutes. Once the millet is cooked soft, swtich off the flame and let it rest for sometime.


Add milk and mix gently. Add some salt at the time of serving.

Tasty millet porridge will be ready in a very few steps.