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Today we are making sabudana khichdi.
This is especially prepared for fasts and tastes super delicious.
You can have this as a light snack.
Let's start with the procedure of making sabudana khichdi.
We have taken 1 cup sabudana
Rinse it well with twice with water and then drain out the excess water.
Then add ½ cup water to the sago pearls, cover and keep aside overnight or for 4 to 5 hours
So we have soaked sago pearls here.
You can see every pearl is really dry and separate.
Press it to check for softness.
It can be mashed easily.
Now we'll prepare the khichdi.
We have 2 medium size potatoes.
Peel them and chop down in small chunks.
We have boiled potatoes.
Preheat a pan for making the khichdi.
You can use a non stick pan for making the khichdi.
The khichdi will not stick to the pan.
Add 2 to 3 tsp ghee in the pan.
When the ghee is hot, add 1 tsp cumin seeds and reduce the flame.
We also have less than ¼ tsp turmeric powder to give khichdi a good color.
Also turmeric is good to eat.
Now add 2 finely chopped green chilies, 6 to7 coarsely ground black peppercorns.
You can even skip the use of peppercorns as desired.
Then add ½ cup peanuts and saute for a while.
We have roasted and peeled peanuts.
Add the potato chunks as well.
Mix well and keep the flame medium.
Now add sago pearls to the pan, followed by 1 tsp sendha salt.
We have used sendha salt as making this khichdi for fasting else you can use plain salt.
Also you can add red chilly powder as per your taste.
Mix everything really well and keep the flame medium.
Now cover and cook the khichdi for 2 minutes on low flame.
Stir the khichdi after 2 minutes.
Sago pearls were white in color before being cooked.
You need to cook them until the sago pearls get transparent in color.
We cooked the sago pearls for 2 minutes but cook them a little more.
Keep the flame low and stir again later.
Khichdi is cooked and turned transparent, turn off the flame.
Mix some green coriander to the khichdi.
Add juice of ½ lemon to the khichdi as well.
Sabudana khichdi is ready, transfer it to a plate.
It takes 7 to 8 minutes to cook the khichdi.
Yummy and lip smacking sabudana khichdi is ready and takes very little time to be cooked.
But often people complain that sago pearls are sticking together and the khichdi is gooey.
For this keep note that while soaking the sago pearls, wash them thoroughly and drain out the water completely.
After this add water with the same cup used to measure the sago pearls.
If you have 1 cup sago pearls then add ½ cup water to it.
Don't add more than ½ cup of water. It can be less but not more.
Cover and keep aside the sago pearls overnight or for 6 to 7 hours.
Stir well with the spoon and spread evenly.
Follow the same procedure for making the khichdi.
Cover and cook for 2 minute intervals.
Stir well.
There is no need to add water and you'll get perfect khichdi.
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