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Sabudana Khichdi is a traditional Maharastrian dish made especially on a fasting day. Soaked Tapioca pearls known as Sabudana are sauteed with cumin, potato, green chili and curry leaves. Lemon Juice and crushed peanuts are added to enhance the flavor.
Ingredients:
Sago Pearls(sabudana) – 2 cups, soaked in water overnight(or 6-8 hours)
Peanuts – 1/2 cup
Green Chillies – 4
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
Lemon Juice – 1 tsp
Curry Leaves – 6
Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
Oil – 2 tbsps
Salt to taste
Method
- Strain all the water from sago pearls.
- Slightly squeeze the sago pearls to remove excess water and keep it aside.
- Roast peanut and de-skin them.
- Pound the peanuts into coarse powder.
- Add turmeric powder, pounded peanuts and salt to sago pearls and mix lightly.
- Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, slit green chillies and curry leaves.
- Add sago pearls and mix lightly.
- Cook for 5-6 mins on low flame stirring lightly every minute.
- Turn off the heat.
- Add lemon juice.
- Serve hot.
