Indore’s Makke ka Sajja is the Ultimate Winter Breakfast

Vandita Vijayvergiya shares her mother-in-law’s recipe for quick pressure-cooked Sajja, the perfect breakfast for a winter morning.

Winter is all about pipping hot food. One of my favorites is a warm bowl of Sajja glistening with ghee. I learned to make it from my mother-in-law, who is from Indore and is very fond of both cooking & eating. Traditionally, Sajja is steamed on a slow flame. But here’s our family’s recipe for super quick and unbelievably simple Sajja in a pressure cooker!

Recipe for Sajja

Ingredients:

• 300 g Cornmeal Flour (Makke ka Aata)

• 1/4 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder

• Salt as per taste

• 2 Green Chillies, chopped

• 1 inch Ginger, chopped

• 4 sprigs of coriander leaves, chopped

• 50 g Ghee/ Sesame Oil

Method:

• In a pressure cooker, add all the ingredients and mix well.

• Add boiling water to and keep stirring it so that no lumps remain.

• Put the pressure cooker on gas and cover the lid. Cook for about 2 whistles on a medium flame.

• Open the pressure cooker, add 3 tbsp of ghee or sesame oil, and stir well.

• Cook for 5 minutes on low flame, while stirring the mix to make sure no lumps are formed.

• Serve hot with a drizzle of extra virgin sesame oil or ghee.

The photo is shared by Aashini Goyal from Kota. In their home, this dish is called ‘Makke ka Kheech’.