Sama also known as little millet is a nutritional haven for everyone. Millets the widely grown in India are nutritional powerhouses. They contain three to five times more proteins, fiber, vitamins and minerals compared to wheat and rice. The best part about millet is that they don’t attract pest so fertilizer and pesticides are not commonly used. In simply terms you can enjoy all millets in there truest and organic form.

Sama or little millet, though little is big on nutrition. Like other millets, they are gluten free thus can be safely eaten by anyone with allergies or intolerances to wheat. They are alkaline in nature and their insoluble fiber content is known to prevent formation or gall stones and protect against gastric ulcers.  Packed with minerals like iron, calcium, magnesium, Sama makes a superior alternative to our regular white rice or wheat flour.

Like all other millets Sama contains a healthful dose of anti-oxidants and phenolic compounds which helps lower cholesterol and blood pressure and protect against heart diseases.  They are more specifically known to reduce triglycerides and C-reactive protein in people with inflammatory disorders.

Best of all millets are low in glycemic index and filled with fiber making it ideal for diabetic. In fact they are known to promote improved sugar metabolism and also aid in weight loss. With increase lifestyle disorders and ever rising cases of diabetes and obesity, switching from our regular polished white rice to millets like Sama is a smart and healthy move.

They can be cooked like rice and eaten with dal , sambhar, or rasam.  It can be simply spread out as a dosa or idli or make a tasty pulao with colorful vegetables. Mostly Sama is used as food while fasting (vrat) but it is time to make it an everyday delicacy.  Try out this simply yet tasty Sama Khichdi recipe and unlock big health benefits for yourself and your family.

Recipe:

50 Gram Sama Rice

100 ML Buttermilk

1/2 Tea_Sp Oil

1 Tea_Sp Jeera (Cumin)

2 Piece Kadi Patta (Curry Leaves)

1 Piece Green Chillies

*Salt to taste

Method :

1. Heat oil in a kadai.
2. Add jeera, curry leaves and split green chillies.
3. Add Sama rice and buttermilk along with more water and let it cook for some time.
4. Add salt to taste.
5. Serve hot.