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Sabudana khichdi

Sabudana khichdi is a delicious breakfast recipe made from sabudana (sago pearls), roasted peanuts and potatoes. This is mainly consumed during festive occasions and fasting, accompanied by yoghurt.  
Prep Time5 hrs
Active Time30 mins
Total Time5 hrs 30 mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Sabudana khichdi, Sago pearls
Yield: 3
Calories: 512kcal

Materials

  • 1 cup Sabudana/ Sagi pearls soaked for 5 hours or overnight
  • 2 medium Potatoes chopped
  • ½ cup Roasted peanuts coarse powder
  • 3 Green chillies vertically slit
  • 2 tbsp Oil or Ghee/ Clarified butter
  • 1 tsp Jeera/ Cumin seeds
  • Salt per taste
  • 2 tbsp Fresh coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice optional

Instructions

For making Sabudana khichdi:

  • In a large bowl, take 1 cup of sago pearls and rinse it under the running water. Do this for 3 to 4 times and soak it in water for at least 4 to 5 hours or overnight.
  • After 5 hours, if it is getting mashed up easily, sabudana is ready to be cooked. If it is still stiff from the inside, let it sit again for 1 hour or more. 
  • Now, drain off the water completely and keep aside for 10 to 15minutes.
  • Till then, roast the peanuts in a pan till it changes its colour and then grind it to coarse powder either in mortar-pestle or mixer grinder.
  • Add the crushed peanuts into the sabudana bowl and salt as per taste and mix it nicely.
  • Now, heat oil in the pan and add jeera, saute till it splutters and turns aromatic.
  • Then add chillies and saute till it turns crispy and add the chopped potatoes in the pan and mix it nicely.
  • Sprinkle a tsp of salt over potatoes as it helps in cooking faster and gives a savoury taste to potatoes.
  • Cover and cook the potatoes for about 7 to 8minutes till it turns soft and stir it in between.
  • When potatoes are cooked, add the mixture of sabudana and crushed peanuts and mix well with the potatoes.
  • Cook sabudana for 4 to 5 minutes till it turns translucent. Do not mash the sago pearls or sabudana with a spatula while stirring.
  • Add the chopped coriander leaves and mix all the ingredients together and cover and simmer on low flame for 5 to 6 minutes.
  • Add lemon juice in the sabudana khichdi. This is optional.
  • Sabudana khichdi is ready to be served hot as a single dish or accompanied with dahi or chutney.

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