Minty Sanwa

Soaking time: 1 hour
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sanwa millet (sama)
• 2 tbsp oil
• 3 cups coconut milk
• 4 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
• rock salt (sendha namak) to taste
• 4 tbsp chopped fresh mint leaves (phudina)
• 1/2 tbsp finely chopped green chillies

For Serving

• 4 lemon wedges
• yam (suran) raita or peanut kadhi

Method

1. Clean, wash and soak the samwa millet in enough water for 1 hour. Drain well and keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the sanwa millet and sauté on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes.
3. Add the coconut milk, ½ cup of water and rock salt and mix well.
4. Cover and cook on a slow flame, while stirring occasionally, till all the liquid is absorbed and the sanwa millet is cooked. Add a little water if required.
5. Add the coriander, mint leaves and green chillies and mix well.
6. Serve hot garnished with lemon wedges and peanut kadhi / yam raita.