Sabudana Khichdi (Tapioca khichdi)

Sabudana(Tapioca) Khichdi

Sabudana Khichdi immediately brings "fasting" concept to our minds, because it is usually prepared on the days we fast(vrat). I like it so much that I make it as a breakfast dish once a week. An easy, bland yet tasty, very filling, energy generating dish. Many people struggle to make a perfect khichdi, rightly so because it depends on the quality of sabudana (tapioca) you get from the store and how you soak it. Sabudana must have a nice white color and should look fuller. Initially for a couple of times I tried to make this dish, it was a disaster. Now I have mastered it and I feel proud :) I give the credit to my MIL, who taught me exactly how to make it. It is a very easy preparation provided you make it in a right way.

It is a 'give me a high five moment' when this dish comes out perfect when done :)

Let us take a look at the recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sabudana (tapioca pearls)
• 2 tbsp cashews
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai)
• 12 curry leaves
• 3-4 green chillies slit
• 1 tbsp sugar
• salt to taste
• 2 tbsp oil (or less)
• handful chopped cilantro
• 2 tbsp grated coconut for garnish
• 1 tbsp roasted crushed peanuts for garnish

Preparation:

• Soak sabudana for 4-5 hours or overnight. Add water just till sabudana is immersed in the water. Do not add more water like we soak most of the lentils and pulses. After 5- 6 hours you will see that the size of the sabudana is doubled and it looks fluffy.
• Take a non-stick pan and heat oil, add mustard seeds, jeera seeds till it splutters, add green chillies, curry leaves, cashews and saute till it turns light brown.
• Add Sabudana and mix everything nicely. Now add sugar, salt, crushed peanuts, grated coconut and mix gently. 
• If sabudana is soggy(watery) it will not come out nicely. Crushed peanuts will help take out the  moisture from it to an extent.
• Cover the lid and let it cook on sim flame for just a couple of minutes. Switch off the gas. Add cilantro for garnish and serve hot with a cup of tea or coffee.

njoY!! happY cookinG!!



Health Benefits:
Tapioca contains calcium, iron and vitamin K in abundance, which plays a very important role in maintaining bone health and improving flexibility. Tapioca can give your digestive system a boost too. Known to help resolve common digestive disorders like constipation, indigestion, bloating and flatulence, tapioca also helps keep a check on your cholesterol levels, helping you stay healthy. It has carbohydrates and hence consumed during fasting days.