Semiya Kichadi
Semiya Kichadi is a delightful, mild spicy tiffin made by dry roasting semiya and cooking it with tempered spices, veggies & rava and flavoured with lemon extract, ghee and cashews. Semiya Kichadi is a wonderful alternate to regular kichdi and is loved by the kids &adults alike. How to make Semiya Kichadi is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
Total Time 30 minutes mins
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1 heaped cup semiya 1/3 cup rava 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 2 and 1/4 cups water 1 cup vegetables(I used carrot and peas) chopped 2 teaspoon coriander leaves 2 teaspoon lemon juice 2 teaspoon ghee 8 nos whole cashews To temper: 2 teaspoon oil 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 3/4 teaspoon split urad dal a sprig curry leaves 1 no green chilli slitted 1 and 1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste 1 medium sized big onion chopped finely 1 small tomato chopped roughly
Heat ghee add cashews and fry till golden, set aside.
Roast semiya for 2mins, set aside.
Roast rava for few mins until nice aroma comes. set aside. Set aside to cool down.
Heat oil in a pan - add the items listed under 'to temper' add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a minute.
Add onion sauté till transparent, then add tomatoes and sauté till mushy and raw smell leaves.
Pressure cook vegetables for 1 whistle and keep it ready. Drain water and reserve it.
Add the cooked vegetables, sauté add turmeric powder and salt. Sauté for a minute.
Add reserved water and let it to boil.
Add roasted semiya and cook till 3/4th done. Then add roasted rava.
Cook until semiya and rava is cooked until soft.. It will be slightly mushy. Cook covered for 2mins in low flame. Enjoy Semiya Kichadi!
I usually pressure cook the vegetables so that its soft.But you can cook it directly too.
Nutrition Facts
Semiya Kichadi
Amount Per Serving (125 g)
Calories 188
Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 3g 19%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 9mg3%
Sodium 45mg2%
Potassium 398mg11%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 6g 25%
Sugar 3g 3%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 3339IU67%
Vitamin C 15mg18%
Calcium 42mg4%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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