Sabudana Khichdi Recipe
This Sabudana Khichdi recipe mainly uses tapioca pearls which is hindi is called sabudana, a few very simple spices and herbs. In addition to being Satvik dish, Sabudana Khichdi is also a popular street food in North India.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
- tapioca pearls- 1 cup
- Water- 2 cups
- Ghee- 1 tablespoon
- Cumin seeds- 1/2 teaspoon
- Thai Green Chili- 1-2 minced
- Potato boiled- 1/2 cup (diced or crushed to small bite size chunks)
- Rock Salt powder- 3/4 teaspoon
- Lime or lemon juice- 1 tablespoon
- Cilantro- 1/4 cup chopped
- Peanuts roasted and coarsely crushed - 1/4 cup (optional)
Instructions
- Transfer tapioca pearls in a medium sized bowl. Add water to it. Soak tapioca in the water for at least an hour or until the tapioca pearls puff up to double its size.
- Heat ghee in a wok or sauté pan. Add cumin seeds and chili. As they sputter and sizzle add potatoes. Give it a quick toss and add salt. Mix well.
- Add puffed tapioca pearls to the pan. Turn off the heat. Give it a good toss to mix everything together.
- Throw in the rest of the ingredients into the pan. Give everything a gentle toss. Serve warm.