Sama rice kheer is usually prepared during fasting days, especially in Navratri. Mixing milk, sama rice, and sugar, cooking on medium heat and flavored with either cardamom or saffron, this sama rice kheer is tasty and very healthy.
You can easily replace Barnyard millet or sama rice with normal rice or semolina. So that you can prepare recipes like pulao, khichdi, upma or kheer in Navaratri fasting days.
What is Samvat Rice?
Biologically known as Echinochloa colona, sama rice is also known with different names in different places.
- Gujarati- Samo or Moriyo.
- Marathi- Bhagar or varicha tandul.
- Hindi- Mordhan or sawa ka chawal or samay ke chawal.
- English- barnyard millet.
Since this millet is very nutritious, it keeps you full during fasting days and gives you energy.
Samak rice nutrition
Samak or sama rice is high in digestible fiber and also contains calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and amino acids.
It is similar to normal rice in taste and texture. It has a rich source of minerals and vitamins, providing essential nutrients. Read more about barnyard millet.
This millet rice is gluten-free as well as diabetic friendly too. You can prepare various dishes from this rice like pulao, paratha, sama rice dosa, and many more.
Why you will love this recipe
Proces to make this kheer is exactly the same way as rice kheer(Indian rice pudding) and it tastes similar like rice kheer only.
This samak rice kheer is healthy and delicious dessert to consume
- It is gluten-free & light on the stomach
- Taste similar to normal chawal ki kheer
- Gets ready under 30 minutes
- Easy & quick dessert to make
Ingredients
To make this creamy dessert samak rice kheer you need milk, rice, sugar & cardamom or saffron.
Please refer to RECIPE CARD for a detailed ingredient list with accurate measurement.
- Rice- Sama rice or barnyard millet is the star ingredient of this pudding recipe.
- Milk- Use full-fat milk, it gives you creamy and thick texture.
- Sugar- You can use stevia or jaggery as well.
- Dry fruits- chopped cashew, almond, pistachio, and raisins are must in Indian kheer recipes.
- Cardamom- It gives a nice aroma.
- Saffron- Using saffron strands is completely optional.
How to make sama rice kheer
Simply boiling milk and sama rice till it reaches on the desired consistency. Add cardamom and sugar. Serve hot with garnishing chopped nuts.
You can make this kheer anytime, but it is especially served during Navratri. Navratri is an Indian Hindu festival celebrated for 9 days.
Let see how to prepare this sama rice kheer or Samak rice kheer or vrat ke chawal ki kheer at home in Navaratri.
- First of all, clean, the sama rice nicely and wash them 2-3 times. Keep it ready.
- Heat a heavy bottom pan and add milk. Start boiling the milk. I use heavy bottom pans for kheer so that milk or rice do not get burnt from the bottom.
- Once the milk starts boiling add the sama rice and stirs nicely. Cook on medium heat until rice is cooked.
- If soaked rice is used then it takes less time to cook. It takes about 15-20 mins to cook samak rice. NOTE- I do not soak rice in my kheer or pudding until the time is a constraint.
- Keep stirring on regular intervals else rice may burn in the bottom of the pan.
- After 10-15 mins samak rice grains will be double in size and kheer thicken.
- To this add cardamom powder, saffron strands(optional), and dry fruits. Mix nicely and boil for another 3-4 min on low heat. Here saffron strands are completely optional. Either one of them will suffice.
- Adjust sugar as per your taste and mix well till sugar dissolves. Sama rice kheer or vrat ke chawal ki kheer is ready to serve. Garnish with some chopped dry fruits and enjoy.
- Sama rice or vrat ke chawal ki kheer is ready to serve. You can serve it either warm or chilled, both will taste great.
For consistency check: Take kheer in a spoon and pour it back. If it drops together in a pan then it means kheer is ready with proper thickness. If milk and rice separate then cook some more time on the sim.
Serving suggestions
Samak rice kheer is served as a dessert after a meal or a complete meal in itself. You can check the Navaratri meal plan for seven days to get more ideas.
Also check the collection of vrat ka khana on Navaratri fasting to get more ideas on fasting recipes.
Storing suggestions
Serve this creamy and delicious samvat rice kheer at room temperature or chilled.
You can store this kheer in the fridge for 2-3 days in a container. You can serve chilled or just microwave for 1 min to serve warm.
It is not recommended to freeze this kheer. Personally I did not try it.
Tips & FAQ's
- Soak rice if there is no much time to cook. Soaked rice cooks fast.
- Adjust sugar as per taste.
- Use either cardamom or saffron strands. Using both none of the flavor dominates.
- You can make this kheer on normal days as well. It is very healthy.
Milk, sugar, and rice are the main ingredients to prepare kheer. For aroma, cardamom or saffron strands are used.
Add chopped dry fruits for extra crunch and for deliciousness.
Sama rice looks smaller versions of all other rice varieties. They are somewhere between semolina and broken wheat.
You can make all kinds of recipes with samak rice which are prepared with semolina or normal rice.
Barnyard millet is low in calorie and high in fiber. Due to which it makes you full for longer time.
It is a rich source of nutrients and provided energy. This is often consumed in fasting days in India.
You may also like some more fasting recipes
Sama rice paratha or barnyard millet bread and vrat ka dosa recipes prepared using barnyard millet.
Please see the entire collection of vrat recipes or vrat ka khana.
- Phoolmakhana Numkeen | Salty Lotus Seeds
- Rajgira paratha
- Sabudana khichdi
- Vrat ke aloo
- Kuttu ki papdi chat or vrat ki papdi chat
- Vrat ke french fries
- Kuttu ka bherwa paratha| Stuffed buckwheat bread
- Kuttu ki poori
- Vrat ka Dahi Bhalla
- Vrat ki chutneys
- Gajar halwa with milk powder
Do check the meal plan for Navratri, it will give you an idea, how to plan meals in Navratri fasting days.
Do check how to make homemade ghee, homemade curd & roasted cumin powder for your fasting days.
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Sama Rice Kheer | Vrat Ke Chawal Ki Kheer | How To Make Sama Rice Kheer Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup sama rice barnyard millet
- 4 cup milk full fat
- 1 tbsp raisins (optional)
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
- 8 tsp sugar
- Few saffron strands (optional)
- 1 tbsp cashew chopped
- 1 tbsp almond chopped
- 1 tbsp pistachio chopped
Instructions
- First of all clean, the sama rice nicely and wash them 2-3 times. Keep it ready.
- Heat a heavy bottom pan and add milk. Start boiling the milk. I use heavy bottom pans for kheer so that milk or rice do not get burnt from the bottom.
- Once the milk starts boiling add the sama rice and stirs nicely. Cook on medium heat until rice is cooked.
- If soaked rice is used then it takes less time to cook. It takes about 15-20 mins to cook sama rice. I do not soak rice in my kheer or pudding until the time is a constraint. I want the rice to be cooked in milk and have it’s flavor inside.
- Keep stirring on regular intervals else rice may burn in the bottom of the pan.
- After 10-15 mins sama rice grains will be double in size and kheer thicken.
- To this add cardamom powder, saffron strands and dry fruits. Mix nicely and boil for another 3-4 min on low heat. Here saffron strands are completely optional. I noticed sometimes cardamom and saffron both get mixed up flavorwise. Either one of them will suffice.
- Adjust sugar as per your taste and mix well till sugar dissolves. Sama rice kheer or vrat ke chawal ki kheer is ready to serve. Garnish with some chopped dry fruits and enjoy.
- For consistency check: Take kheer in a spoon and pour it back. If it drops together in a pan then it means kheer is ready with proper thickness. If milk and rice separate then cook some more time on the sim.
- Sama rice or vrat ke chawal ki kheer is ready to serve. You can serve it either warm or chilled, both will taste great.
Notes
- Soak rice there is no much time to cook. Soaked rice cooks fast.
- Adjust sugar as per taste.
- Use either cardamom or saffron strands. Using both none of the flavor dominates.
- This kheer can be made on normal days as well. It is very healthy.
Nutrition
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Freda @ Aromatic essence
Delicious and yummy looking kheer with sama rice. Lovely share 🙂
Jagruti Dhanecha
We call it Moriyo kheer, such a delicious kheer that is easy to fill the tummy and digest too while fasting.
Sasmita Sahoo Samanta
This is such a divine share and makes all around festive aroma. Lovely share dear 🙂
Mayuri Patel
Love your bowls. I use to make sama kheer often my kids were young as the grain is so easy to digest. I love how it can be turned into a delicious healthy dessert with added nuts and fruits.
sapana
This is my favorite kheer during fasting. So simple and yet so delicious kheer recipe.
Jayashree
Never tried with sama rice, should give it a try sometime. We call it as vared akki.
Maria
Kheer is the most popular summer dessert at our place, no matter whichever grain we use to make it. Your sama rice kheer looks delicious with loads of health benefits as a bonus!
Maria
Cheer is the most favourite dessert at our place in summer no matter which grain we choose to make it. The health benefits of sama rice are definitely a bonus!
Nivedita
Hi, kheer is always a special dessert for any occasion. And this one is healthy. Who will say no for the sweet if it is served in such a lovely bowl..
Vanitha Bhat
So simple, yet looks so delicious! Trying this one soon...thanks dear 🙂
Paarul
Perfect treat for the sweet lovers. Lovely share.
Poonam Bachhav
The millet kheer looks so delicious. Delicious fasting food !
themadscientistskitchen
Such a delicious kheer. I am on a lookout for millets recipes so I will definitely try this kheer.