Fried Barnyard Millet Recipe -Fried Samvat Rice

Step 1: Wash and soak samvat rice for 20 minutes

Step 2: To begin making the Fried Samvat Rice Or Barnyard Millet recipe, now heat 2-1/2 cups of water in a sauce pan and add soaked samvat rice, cubed potatoes and pinch of salt in it and cook until you feel that it is cooked properly(cook on medium heat)Heat ghee in a wok/kadhai, add cumin seeds, black pepper, cashews and saute until cumin splutters

Step 3: Now add tomato and green chillies cook it for about 3 to 4 minutes

Step 4: Now add salt and cook it for few minutes on low heat

Step 5: Now add cooked samvat rice and mix it well

Step 6: Now switch off the flame and add lemon juice and coriander leaves mix well

Step 7: Again cover the pan and let it sit for 15 minutes

Step 8: In a separate pan add little ghee and pan fry paneer cubes and cashews until golden brown

Step 9: Add to the Fried Samvat rice

Step 10: Serve hot

Step 11: Serve Fried Samvat Rice Or Barnyard Millet along with Palak Makhana Recipe and Tadka Raita for a fasting meal or as a light dinner