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.
Course Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Keyword indianfood, streetfood
Prep Time1hour
Cook Time5minutes
Total Time1hour5minutes
Servings4
AuthorPrerna Singh
Ingredients
tapioca pearls- 1 cup
Water- 2 cups
Ghee- 1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds- 1/2 teaspoon
Thai Green Chili- 1-2minced
Potatoboiled- 1/2 cup (diced or crushed to small bite size chunks)
Rock Saltpowder- 3/4 teaspoon
Lime or lemon juice- 1 tablespoon
Cilantro- 1/4 cupchopped
Peanutsroasted 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.