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.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Karnataka
Servings: 8
Author: Sumana
- 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
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.