Samai Thattai

Samai Thattai is a healthy and nutritious alternative to the popular South Indian snack.

Samai or Little Millet is a nutritious and ancient grain of India. Often used to make pongal, pulao or khichdi, samai is an excellent source of protein for vegetarians.

Samai is rich in magnesium so it is good for heart health. It also contains Vitamin B3 (Niacin) that helps in reducing cholesterol levels.

Because of it's nutritional benefits, it is often used in baby food.

Samai is known as Kutki in Hindi, Little Millet in English, Sava in Marathi, Same in Kannada, Samalu in Telugu and Gajro in Gujrati.

Thattai is one of the most popular South Indian snack. Ideal for all occasions, they are a crispy and crunchy snack. The original recipe uses rice flour as the main ingredient and this variation uses little millet flour.

Whether it is for evening tea time snack, festival or weekend party snack, try this healthy samai thattai.

Samai Thattai Recipe

Ingredients for Samai Thattai

How to make Samai Thattai

Sunitha Karthik is a food lover who loves experiment with food. She worked in BPO industry for several years before deciding to settle down with family. She is a self-taught cook who has learnt to cook by experimenting with ingredients and watching various cooking shows. Mother of two kids and supporting her husband's business, she still finds time to cook up a storm in the kitchen.