Sabudana, also known as tapioca pearl or sago, is a starch extracted from the roots of tapioca and processed into pearl-like spears. Sabudana is gluten-free and has fiber in it. It is a high-carb and high-calorie food. It may cause a sudden rise in blood sugar levels. It should be consumed in moderation.
Sabudana Khichdi is a popular Indian breakfast recipe and fasting food made with sabudana (sago/tapioca pearls), potatoes, roasted peanuts, and cumin seeds.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups Sabudana
- 1.5-2 cups roasted peanut powder
- ¼ cup roasted and peeled peanuts (optional)
- 1 cup boiled potato pieces
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp oil or ghee
- Salt to taste
- 2-3 green chilies
Method:
- Rinse sabudana with water a few times by rubbing it with your hands until excessive starch goes away (until the water becomes clear)
- Soak the sabudana by adding water until it dips completely
- Soaking time varies based on the quality of sabudana. I soaked it for 6 hours.
- The sabudana must be able to mash easily when pressed between fingers. If it is still hard, then sprinkle some water and soak for 30 more minutes.
- Dry roast peanuts until spots appear. Keep ¼ cup roasted peanuts after peeling the skin off.
- Grind the rest of the peanuts to fine-to-coarse powder.
- Cut the green chilies into small pieces.
- Boil the potatoes. Peel them after they cool down and cut them into small pieces.
- Take a pan and add oil or ghee to him.
Once the ghee is hot, add cumin seeds.- Add green chili pieces and then potato pieces to the ghee and mix well.
- Once potato pieces turn to golden color, add sabudana, peanut powder, peanuts, and salt.
- Mix well and keep stirring continuously on medium flame.
- Cook until the sago pearls turn translucent.
- Serve hot.
- Sabudana khichdi is commonly consumed as a fasting food and some people do not use curry leaves and cilantro while making it. Otherwise, you can use them. Some people add sugar and lemon juice to it.
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