Sabudana Kichchidi

Cooking Time:  20 mins                                                                             Servings: 4

Preparation Time: 20 mins                                                                        Category: Snacks, Veg

Sabudana khichchidi is an Indian dish made from soaked Sabudana (Tapioca Sago). It is usually prepared in western parts of India especially in Gujarat & Maharashtra. In the major towns of Maharashtra like Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur, it is available as street food and is widely enjoyed by everyone throughout the year. It is the dish of choice when somebody is observing a fast during Navratri.

Ingredients

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Sabudana Kichchidi

Sabudana (Tapioca Sago) - 500 gms

Crushed roasted peanuts - 100 gms

Cooking Oil - 2 Tbsps

Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Potato - 2

Curry Leaves - 10

Green chillies - 3

Salt - to taste

Chopped coriander as needed.

Preparation Method

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• Soak sabudana in water for 30 mins. Drain out the water and keep it aside for 4-5 hrs
• Peel off potato skin. Cut potatoes in small cubes.
• Heat Oil in a kadai and sauté cumin seeds and when they start to splutter add the potatoes.
• Fry until they turn brown. Now add finely chopped green chillies and cook them for couple of mins
• Add crushed roasted peanuts, salt per taste and soaked sabudana.
• Mix all the ingredients well, sprinkle some water and cook for another 10 mins on low flame until the sabuna becomes soft. Keep mixing it constantly.
• Turn off the stove, garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with peanut chutney.

For the chutney - Take 4 Tbsps curd and to it add salt (to taste), red chilli
powder, 1/4 tsp sugar, 2 tsp crushed roasted peanuts. Mix everything very well and the chutney is ready.