Vrat Or Fast Recipes: Authentic Sabudana Khichdi | Pearl Sago Or Tapioca Khichdi

Sabudana Khichdi is a Marathi dish. The main ingredient in this dish is Sabudana and Potato.  Sabudana is also called as  tapioca or pearl sago. It is a very popular vrat recipe.  In Maharastra, sabudane ki khichadi is a very common recipe for fasts

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups Sago (Sabudana)
• 1 medium Potato
• 3 tablespoons ghee
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1 tablespoon  cumin seeds
• 4-5 green chillies
• 1/4 cup peanuts/ peanut powder
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 1 table spoon sugar
• 2 table spoon lime juice
• Salt to taste
• Chopped fresh coriander leaves

Method:

• Wash Sabudana nicely for two to three times so that no powder is left.
• Drain water completely and keep it covered for 3 to 4 hours.

• Keep mixing it time to time, so that Sabudana is not completely dry and Sabudana grains are separate and moist. Sprinkle some more water as and when needed.
• Cook the Potato in pressure cooker and then chop the potato into small pieces.

• Heat ghee in a pan and add mustard seeds, curry leaves, cumin seeds and peanuts.
• Roast on a low flame until the peanuts brown.

• Add the green chilies and stir for a minute.
• Add chopped potato and Sabudana, salt and sugar.

• The most important thing is to keep churning the Sabudana. if left unattended it will stick to pan and turn hard like rubber.
• Sabudana will change colour once it is cooked.

• Add the lemon juice a minute before taking it off the heat.
• Mix well. Remove from heat. Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot.

 PS:  Here I have used crushed peanuts. Peanut powder also goes well with this dish.  Grated coconut  can also be used for the decoration. It gives a great taste to the dish as well. While making khichdi, do not cover the pan, else it will turn into an elastic ball.