A light and delicious dish made using sago pearls is sabudana khichadi. It is simple and subtle but very flavourful. It has tanginess of lemon juice, freshness of coriander seeds, awesome taste and bite of peanuts. The best part about sabudana khichadi is that it can be consumed during fasts. Sabudana can be tricky at times, therefore this recipe explains all the things that should be kept in mind while making sabudana khichadi recipe.
Sabudana khichadi is a tricky dish because sabudana is tricky in itself. However by soaking and cooking it properly, we can get it right. However about the recipe; the seasoning… you can add some fried peanuts, pomegranate seeds, grated coconut etc. Indespensable part of sabudana recipes (most of them) is peanuts. In this recipe also peanuts have been used. Following things should be kept in mind while making sabudan khichadi:-
Other sabudana recipes are sabudana vada and sago balls. These are crisp patties made using sabudana. Find the recipe here. Other recipe is an interesting kids’ tiffin recipe. We call it sago balls. Find the recipe for sago balls here.
1. Wash sago very nicely.
2. Soak it in water. The water level should be just above sago. Do not add excess water.
3. Leave it overnight.
4. After 3-4 hours, just shuffle the soaked sago using a fork.
5. Spread on a neat and tidy kitchen towel for 10 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, coarsely grind 3/4 cup of roasted peanuts. Keep aside.
7. Heat 2 tbsp oil. Add 1 tsp cumin seeds and let it crackle.
8. Add 2 diced potatoes.
9. Cover and cook till the potatoes turn soft.
10. Add the ground peanuts. Cook it for 2-3 minutes or till well incorporated/mixed.
11. Add sabudana.
12. Add 1/2 tsp red chilli powder.
13. Add salt/rock salt as per taste.
14. Add 1/2 tsp black pepper powder.
15. Cook the sabudana khichdhi till the sabudana turns translucent.
16. Add 1 tsp lemon juice.
17. Garnish with handful of chopped coriander.
18. And fried green chilli and raisins.
19. Serve hot or warm with coconut chutney. Bon appétit!
PREP TIME 10 minutes + 4-6 hours soaking time
COOK TIME 15 minutes
TOTAL TIME 6 hours + 25 minutes
1. Water sago very nicely.
2. Soak it in water so that the sago is soaked it. Do not add excess water.
3. Leave for 3-4 hours.
4. After 3-4 hours, just shuffle the soaked sago using a fork.
5. Spread on a neat and tidy (obviously) kitchen towel for 10 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, coarsely grind 3/4 cup of roasted peanuts. Keep aside.
7. Heat 2 tbsp oil.
8. Add 1 tsp cumin seeds and let it crackle.
9. Add 2 diced potatoes.
10. Cover and cook.
11. Till the potatoes turn soft.
12. Add the grinded peanuts.
13. Cook it for 2-3 minutes.
14. Add the sago.
15. Add 1/2 tsp red chilli powder.
16. Add salt/rock salt as per taste.
17. Add 1/2 tsp black pepper powder.
18. Add 1 tsp lemon juice.
19. Garnish with handful of chopped coriander
20. And fried green chilli and raisins.
21. Bon appétit.
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