SABUDANA KHICHDI

Sabudana khichdi is one of the most popular fasting dish that is made with sabudana pearls, boiled potatoes, roasted peanuts and a few spices.

Ingredients:

· Sabudana/Sago pearls – 1 cup

· Ghee – 1 tbsp

· Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

· Slit or chopped green chillies – 2 or 3

· Few curry leaves

· Roasted roughly crushed Peanuts – 2-3 tbsp

· Salt to taste

· A pinch of Sugar (Optional)

· Finely chopped Coriander leaves

· Lemon juice (optional)

· Boiled and diced potatoes (optional)

Method:

· Wash the sabudana 3-4 times in running water and soak it in water for at least 2-3 hours.

· Drain the excess water.

· If you find the sabudana dry, stir it with spoon or fork and add 2-3 tbsp water.

· Mix well and keep it aside.

· Heat ghee in a pan. Add cumin seeds, green chilies, curry leaves, soaked sabudana, roasted crushed peanuts, salt and sugar. Give a good mix.

· Cook on medium heat for 3-4 minutes.

· Cover and cook on low flame for another 5-6 minutes. Remove the lid and mix well.

· Garnish with coriander leaves.

· Adding lemon juice is completely optional.

*** If you want to add potatoes you can add it once the spices are added to the ghee. Fry the potatoes for a minute or two, than add sabudana.