Little Millet Dumpling | Saame Pundi Gatti
Little millets are used instead of rice to prepare the dumpling. Hence this proves to be good for diabetic people.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- Little millet(Saame)- 1 cup
- Finely chopped cubes of carrot- 1/4 cup
- Fresh grated coconut- 1/4 cup
- Water- 1 cup
- Salt- 3/4 tsp
To temper
- Cooking oil- 2 tsp
- Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
- Split black gram lentils- 1/2 tsp
- Split chickpea lentils- 1/2 tsp
- Curry leaves- Few
Instructions
Method
- Heat a pan with all the items under the list "To temper" and saute. As the mustard seeds sizzle and lentils turn brown pour a cup of water.
- Throw in the chopped carrot and grated coconut in to the water so that it gets cooked. It may take few minutes. Let it cook in medium flame.
- Meanwhile rinse the little millet with enough water and drain out the excess water. Add it to the mixer and grind it coarsely.
- Next add salt to the boiling water in the pan and include ground little millet too.
- Combine everything well so that millet absorbs water and comes together like a mass. When it is still warm, shape cylindrical dumpling and steam in presser cooker or idli steamer. It may take 15 to 20 minutes to get cooked perfectly.
- You can check for done-ness by inserting a spoon in to the dumpling. Relish this healthy little millet dumpling along with coconut chutney and sambar of your choice.
Notes
- Carrots are optional, you can skip them or add any other veggie like green peas or finely chopped beans. It makes the dumpling more nutritious.
- If you like grainy dumpling, then skip grinding step and use the whole little millets.
- You can add greens like dill-leaves too.
- Do not grind the millet finely that may turn the dumpling sticky. Let it be coarse.