Sabudana Khichdi Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup sabudana (also known as sago or tapioca pearl)
• 1 cup water for soaking
• 2 tablespoons ghee
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 2 green chilies minced
• 10 curry leaves optional
• 1 medium Potato peeled and thinly sliced into 1-inch squares
• ⅓ cup roasted ground peanuts roughly ground
• 1½ teaspoons kosher salt divided
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• ¼ cup cilantro finely chopped

Steps

1. Rinse the sabudana and drain all the water. Add water and soak for 4 to 6 hours or overnight.
2. Heat ghee in a nonstick pan, add the cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
3. Lower the heat and mix in curry leaves, green chilies, potatoes and half the salt. Cook covered for 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Mix in the soaked sabudana, peanuts and remaining salt. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until soft and most pearls have turned translucent.
5. Mix in sugar, lemon juice and cilantro and enjoy with plain yogurt.