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Sabudana Khichdi
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Sabudana Khichdi

a popular Indian fasting food made with sabudana
Course Snacks
Cuisine Indian, Maharashtrian
Keyword How to make Sabudana Khichdi, Sabudana Khichdi, Sago Khichdi
Prep Time 5 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 20 minutes
Servings 3

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sabudana (sago)
  • 1 tbsp oil (tel)
  • 1 tbsp jeera ( cumin seeds)
  • 1 big potato (boiled, peeled and cubed) (aloo)
  • ½ cup peanuts (mungphali)
  • 2 green chillies,chopped (hari mirch)
  • A few curry leaves (kadi patta)
  • 1 tsp lemon juice (nimbu ka ras)
  • 1/2  tsp sugar (cheeni)
  • Salt as per taste (namak)
  • 2 tbsp grated fresh coconut (nariyal) (optional)
  • 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped (optional)
  • pomegranate seeds (optional)

Instructions

  • Wash sabudana well to remove the starch.
  • Soak sabudana for 5 to 6 hours  in just enough water to cover them such that the water level is 1 cm above the sabudana.
  • Heat a pan. Add peanuts. Dry roast the peanuts.
  • Allow the peanuts to cool.
  • Peel the peanuts and crush/ grind to a coarse powder. Keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds. When the seeds crackle, add the curry leaves, green chillies and saute.
  • Add soaked sabudana and saute for few seconds.
  • Add boiled potato cubes, crushed peanuts, salt, sugar and saute.
  • Cook covered on low flame  for 4 to 5 minutes or till the sabudana turns translucent.
  • Add  lemon juice and mix.  Serve hot.
  • Garnish with chopped coriander leaves , pomegranate seeds and fresh, grated coconut. (optional)