Little Millet Pudding Recipe- Kootiki / Sama Pudding

Step 1: To begin making Little Millet Payasam Recipe, boil water in a saucepan, until it gets a single boil

Step 2: Meanwhile, in a pressure cooker, dry roast the little millets on medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, once it gets a a light toasted colour, once the water gets a single boil, immediately pour it into this pressure cooker

Step 3: Close the cooker and pressure cook for about 5 whistles

Step 4: Turn off the flame and allow the pressure to release to release naturally

Step 5: Next  add grated jaggery along with 1/4 cup of water in another saucepan pan

Step 6: Heat it on medium low and melt the jaggery until fully dissolved

Step 7: Add cardamom powder to the melted jaggery

Step 8: Now add this jaggery syrup to the cooked little millet and mix well

Step 9: Add the milk and allow to boil for 2 minutes

Step 10: Add a pinch of salt and mix

Step 11: Heat a tadka pan with ghee on low flame, fry the nuts in it, once the nuts have turned into a light brown colour, turn off the flame, garnish the Little Millet Payasam with the fried nuts

Step 12: Serve hot or cold

Step 13: Serve Little Millet Payasam Recipe along with a meal of Steamed Rice, Kerala Style Varutharachu Sambar, Elai Vadam Recipe, Pisarna Manga Recipe