Sabudana khichadi

 This is a snack I always had on the days when they fast. It can be breakfast or even serves as a full meal. Sabudana khichadi can be paired with salty lassi, plain yogurt or special rajagira aamti or danyachi aamti.

Ingredients:

Sabudana (Tapioca pearls – Indian style): 2 cups

Water c soak: 2 cups

Ground peanuts: 1 ½ cups

Salt to taste

Sugar to taste

Cilantro (coriander): 3-4 springs, finely chopped

For Tadaka:

Butter or Ghee (Clarified butter): 1 Table spoon

Green chili: 1 chopped

Curry leaves: few

Cumin Seeds: ½ Tea spoon

Whole peanuts: 1 Table spoon

Potato (chopped into 1cm cubes): 1

Procedure:

1. Wash and soak Sabudana overnight. This is the most important step. After you wash the Sabudana, just add enough water to cover Sabudana completely. Next morning Sabudana should completely soak the water and each tapioca ball should be separate from other.
2. Mix soaked Sabudana with peanut powder, salt and sugar.
3. Tadaka: In a pan heat the Ghee, add Cumin seeds, chopped Green Chili, Curry leaves, whole Peanuts, Potato.
4. Stir until potatoes are cooked.
5. Add the Sabudana mixture.
6. Stir for 5-7 minutes on high heat.
7. Turn off the heat
8. Garnish with chopped Cilantro and grated coconut(optional).