Time
35 min
Serving
4 persons
Calories
357
Sabudana Khichdi is an Indian dish made by soaking Sabudana (Tapioca / Sago). It is quite popular in Western Indian states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan.
Sabudana Khichdi Recipe is a simple to cook and delicious to eat recipe. In many larger cities in Western regions, Sabudana Khichdi is popular as a street food that can be eaten at any time of the day.
Sabudana Khichdi is a no onion no garlic dish. As a result it is frequently made when observing a "fast" during Hindu festivals like Maha Shivaratri, Janamashtmi, Ekadashi, Navratri etc.
Ingredients
- sabudana: 1 cup (Sago / Tapioca Pearls)
- potatoes: 2 piece (medium sized, boiled)
- tomatoes: 2 piece
- peanuts: 0.25 cup
- green chillies: 1 piece (Hari Mirchi)
- black mustard seeds: 1 tsp (Rai)
- cumin seeds: 1 tsp (Jeera)
- red chilli powder: 0.5 tsp (Lal Mirch)
- black pepper powder: 0.5 tsp (Kali Mirch)
- salt: 1 tsp (Sendha Namak)
- clarified butter: 2 Tbsp (Ghee)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Wash the Sabudana (Tapioca Pearls) with water 4-5 times till the water runs clear, then drain the water.
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Add Salt and Pepper to the Sabudana and mix gently with a fork.
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Heat oil in a pan and add Black Mustard Seeds (Rai). When the Mustard Seeds start to splutter, add Cumin Seeds (Jeera) to the pan.
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Add peanuts to the oil and roast them for a couple of minutes on medium flame. You can also dry roast the peanuts separately in a pan or in the microwave and add them directly.
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When the peanuts are roasted add finely chopped green chillies to the pan.
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Add Turmeric Powder & Red Chilli Powder to the pan and cook for a few seconds.
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Add chopped tomatoes to the pan and cook for a few minutes till they start to leave oil.
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Then add boiled and coarsely mashed potatoes to the pan.
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Add the sabudana pearls to the mixture and gently mix with a fork. Take care not to mash the sabudana.
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Cover the pan with a lid and let the sabudana khichdi cook for 3-5 minutes. The sabudana will start to become translucent as they cook. You can also microwave the khichdi to cook it.
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Sabudana Khichdi is ready. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve it hot.
