Sabudana Khichdi
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 hr
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 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
- 1
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.
- 2
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.
- 3
Add puffed tapioca pearls to the pan. Turn off the heat. Give it a good toss to mix everything together.
- 4
Throw in the rest of the ingredients into the pan. Give everything a gentle toss. Serve warm.