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Sabudana Khichdi Recipe Step By Step Instructions 12

Sabudana Khichdi Recipe | Sago Khichdi

Sabudana Khichdi is a popular snack & fasting recipe, made with soaked sabudana cooked with tomatoes, potatoes & crunchy peanuts.
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Recipe Info

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4
Category Snacks
Cuisine Indian

Nutrition

Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g

Ingredients For Sabudana Khichdi Recipe | Sago Khichdi
 

  • 1 Cup Sabudana (Sago / Tapioca Pearls)
  • 2 Medium Sized Potato boiled
  • 2 Tomatoes
  • 1/4 Cup Peanuts
  • 1-2 Green Chillies (Hari Mirchi)
  • 1 Teaspoon Rai (Black Mustard Seeds)
  • 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Black Peppercorn (Sabut Kali Mirch)
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Tablespoons Ghee (Clarified Butter)

Step By Step Instructions for Sabudana Khichdi Recipe | Sago Khichdi
 

  1. Wash the sabudana (tapioca pearls) with water 4-5 times till the water runs clear, then drain the water. Soak the sabudana for 5-8 hours or overnight.
    1 Cup Sabudana (Sago / Tapioca Pearls)
    Sabudana Khichdi Recipe Step By Step Instructions 1
  2. Add salt and pepper to the sabudana and mix gently with a fork.
    1 Teaspoon Salt, 1/2 Teaspoon Black Peppercorn (Sabut Kali Mirch)
    Sabudana Khichdi Recipe Step By Step Instructions 2
  3. Heat oil in a pan and add black mustard seeds (rai). When the mustard seeds start to splutter, add cumin seeds (jeera) to the pan.
    1 Teaspoon Rai (Black Mustard Seeds), 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
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  4. Add peanuts to the oil and roast them for a couple of minutes on medium flame. You can also dry roast the peanuts separately in a pan or in the microwave and add them directly.
    1/4 Cup Peanuts
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  5. When the peanuts are roasted add finely chopped green chillies to the pan.
    1-2 Green Chillies (Hari Mirchi)
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  6. Add turmeric powder & red chilli powder to the pan and cook for a few seconds.
    1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder (Haldi), 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
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  7. Add chopped tomatoes to the pan and cook for a few minutes till they start to leave oil.
    2 Tomatoes
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  8. Then add boiled and coarsely mashed potatoes to the pan.
    2 Medium Sized Potato
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  9. Add the sabudana pearls to the mixture and gently mix with a fork. Take care not to mash the sabudana.
    Sabudana Khichdi Recipe Step By Step Instructions 9
  10. Cover the pan with a lid and let the sabudana khichdi cook for 3-5 minutes. The sabudana will start to become translucent as they cook. You can also microwave the khichdi to cook it.
    Sabudana Khichdi Recipe Step By Step Instructions 10
  11. Sabudana Khichdi is ready. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve it hot.
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