Sabudana Khichidi

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Sabudana Khichidi

Sabudana Khichidi is a recipe specialy prepared on Ekadasi.Learnt it when I was in Bangaluru, as most of them do Ekadasi fasting there. So here is one of the most popular recipe from bangaluru, hope you enjoy it.

Time required: 20 minutes (excluding soaking time)
Serves 3


Ingredients

1 cup Sabudana (Sago/Tapioca beads)
1/4 cup peanut crush (coarse)
1/2 cup fresh coconut (finely grated)
5-6 green chillies finely chopped
1 med. potato, peeled & finely chopped
1/2 tsp. sugar
1 lemon, juice extracted
1 tbsp. coriander finely chopped
salt to taste

Tempering

1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
1 1/2 tbsp. ghee
1 stand curry leafs

Procedure

1.Wash, drain and allow sago to soak for atleast two hours. Lightly fluff up with fingers to loosen each particle.
2.Heat ghee in a non-stick pan add mustard seeds, when it start popping add cumin and curry leafs.
3.Later add potatoes, stirfry till tender. Add chillies and stir.
4.Add sago, toss gently with a wooden spatula, till well mixed. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently. Not tossing often will result in the khichidi forming a tough layer below. The sago is cookeed when transparentish.
5.Add peanuts and grated coconut cook for 2-3 min.
6.Garnish with coriander and lemon juice. Serve hot and fresh for best taste.