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Kids generally take to sweet dishes more easily, so this recipe is a great way to get them to eat healthy, like this little millet porridge recipe!

Samai Payasam/Sama Kheer/Little Millet Porridge

Kids generally take to sweet dishes more easily than savory ones, so dessert is a great way to get them to eat grains like sama or little millet. Instead of rice or ragi, let your baby enjoy a different kind of kheer this season!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 2
Author: Hemapriya

Ingredients

  • 1 cup little millet / sama /samai
  • 2 cups of water if using milk then 3 cups of milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon cardamom/elaichi powder
  • 2-3 strands of saffron
  • 2 tbsp Coconut sugar Optional

Instructions

  • Soak the millet for at least 2 to 3 hours or else it won't cook properly.
  • Boil water in a deep saucepan or kadai and once boiling, add the millet.
  • Cover with a lid and cook on a low flame, stirring throughout, to prevent the millet from sticking to the pan.
  • It will take at least 20 minutes for the millet to cook completely, so let it cook till it looks like the picture shown here.
  • Before turning off the stove, add coconut sugar, elachi powder and stir. If you like, formula or breast milk can be added for babies below 1 year.
  • Garnish with saffron stands.

Notes

For babies over 1 year of age, you can use milk instead of water. Follow step 2 as mentioned above, and when the milk comes to a boil, add the sama and let it cook through till completely done.