easy sabudana chilla recipe | sabudana aloo cheela | sago chilla navratri special

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: Not specified
  • Yield: 15 chilla
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: north indian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sabudana / sago
  • ¾ cup water (for soaking)
  • 1 potato / aloo (boiled & grated)
  • 1 tsp cumin / jeera
  • 1 chilli (finely chopped)
  • ½ tsp ginger paste
  • ½ tsp pepper powder
  • 2 tbsp curry leaves (chopped)
  • ¼ cup kuttu atta / buckwheat flour
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 1 cup water
  • oil for roasting

Method

  1. firstly, take 1 cup sabudana in a large bowl.
  2. add enough water, rub and rinse for 3 times or until water run clean.
  3. further, add ¾ cup water and soak for 6 hours.
  4. transfer the soaked sabudana into the blender and add ½ cup water.
  5. blend to smooth paste adding water as required.
  6. further add 1 potato, 1 tsp cumin, 1 chilli and ½ tsp ginger paste.
  7. also, add ½ tsp pepper powder, 2 tbsp curry leaves, ¼ cup kuttu atta and ¾ tsp salt.
  8. add 1 cup water, whisk and mix well to form a thick batter.
  9. rest the batter for 10 minutes or more.
  10. further, pour a ladleful of batter onto a hot tawa and spread gently.
  11. pour 1 tsp of oil over chilla and roast on medium flame.
  12. now flip the chilla and cook both sides pressing gently.
  13. finally, sabudana aloo chilla is ready to serve with green chutney.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.