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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.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings3
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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!

Notes

  • 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 3g19%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 9mg3%
Sodium 45mg2%
Potassium 398mg11%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 3g3%
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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