- firstly, in a large bowl soak 1 cup sama rice for 20 minutes. 
- in a large kadai heat 1 tbsp ghee, add 1 tsp cumin, 3 pods cardamom and ½ tsp pepper. saute slightly. 
- now add 1 inch ginger, 2 chilli and saute well. 
- add ½ potato, ½ carrot and saute for 3 minutes or until they are half cooked. 
- further add soaked sama rice. make sure to drain off the water completely. 
- pour in 2 cup water, ½ tsp sendha namak, ½ tsp pepper powder and mix well. 
- cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until the sama rice is cooked completely. 
- now in a pan heat ½ tbsp ghee, add 2 tbsp peanut, 5 almond, 10 cashew, 2 tbsp dry coconut, ½ cup makhana 
- roast on low flame until they turn crunchy and golden brown. 
- transfer the roasted nuts over pulao. 
- add 1 tbsp lemon juice and 2 tbsp coriander. mix well making sure everything is well combined. 
- finally, enjoy sama ke chawal pulao with curd.