Sabudana khichdi recipe to make non-sticky sabudana khichdi. I am sharing my all tips and tricks to make best non-clumpy sabudana khichdi. If somehow you could not get sabudana recipe right till now, and wondering how to make perfect sabudana khichdi. I am sharing with you my tried and tested method.
Sabudana khichdi recipe to make non-sticky sabudana khichdi. I am sharing my all tips and tricks to make the best sabudana khichdi. If somehow you could not get sabudana recipe right till now, and wondering how to sabudana khichdi. I am sharing with you my tried and tested method.
Sabudana khichdi is popular Navratri food and consumed during navratri fasting. Also, it is a traditional and tasty Maharashtrian breakfast recipe made with sabudana/sago or tapioca pearls, potatoes and peanuts. It is a falahari recipe so it is also cooked and eaten for other fast/upvas.
Many people have asked me regarding their sabudana khichdi becoming clumpy, mushy and sticky I have a totally fail-proof and perfect non-sticky sabudana khichdi recipe for you. The secret to a perfect sabudana khichdi is in soaking sabudana. I am sharing the process in detail.
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Why we Love This Recipe of Sabudana
- This is a gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan breakfast option.
- Traditional Indian Recipe.
- Tastes absolutely fantastic if cooked in right way.
- Satwik and falahari Breakfast that requires minimal effort.
- Easy and fast recipe for the breakfast or a snack.
Sabudana Khichdi Ingredients
Like any other traditional recipes, ingredients for the recipe also change according to people's personal preferences.
Sabudana: Sabudana in English is known as sago or tapioca pearls. It is made up of starch from tapioca roots. For making khichdi choose medium sized pearls of sago. Big size tapioca pearls are not good for making khichdi.
Potatoes: You can use boiled potatoes or raw potatoes. If you are using raw potatoes make sure to fry them first.
Spices and Seasonings: Salt to taste, red chilli powder (If allowed), cumin.
Fresh: Coriander/cilantro, Lime juice, ginger.
Ghee: You can use ghee or oil as per your preference. I prefer ghee for it's healthy properties and a beautiful nutty flavour. If you are a vegan you can use oil of your choice. If using oil I prefer to use peanut oil or sunflower oil.
Peanuts: Crunchy roasted or fried peanuts. If you have nut allergy you can skip them.
Step by Step Recipe
Sabudana khichadi is a tasty breakfast dish that is commonly available in many street food joints across Mumbai. Now it's popular all over India and one of the simplest and easy breakfast dishes one can cook.
Soaking Sabudana: Wash sabudana thoroughly and then soak 1cup Sabudana in one cup of water. Soak it for 4-5 hours or overnight.
After soaking sabudana pearl swell up nicely and remain separated.
Cooking Sabudana Khichdi: Heat oil/ghee in a pan. Add cumin and cook for 1 minute. Add ginger and green chillies.
Cook for another minute and then add chopped potatoes. After potatoes are cooked through add soaked sabudana, salt, red chilli and cook for few minutes.
When sago pearl turn translucent add lime juice, chopped coriander and top with crunchy roasted/fried peanuts. For Authentic Maharashtrian style khichdi always finish it with grated coconut.
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Sabudana Khichdi Recipe for Fasting
If you are making sabudana khichdi for fasting, this does not use a lot of spices. Very few ingredients are used because many spices are prohibited during Navratri fasting. Skip red chilli powder if you are making it for fast. If you are making it for fasting use Sendha namak instead of regular salt.
Recipe Tips & FAQ's
- There are many variations of the sabudana khichdi recipe. Sometimes lemon juice is added for sourness, some people add amchur powder (mango powder). I prefer to add lime juice.
- Depending on the mood I sometimes add fried potatoes, sometimes add boiled potatoes. Sometimes I skip potatoes and make sabudana khichdi without potatoes.
- You can add curry leaves or skip that as per your choice.
- Starch makes sabudana clumpy so make sure to rinse the sago until water turns clear.
- For soaking sabudana ideal ration of water to sabudana is 1:1. So per cup of sago pearls, use 1 cup of water to soak it. Soak it for 4-5 hrs.
- To test that sabudana has been properly soaked press a pearl between your thumb and index finger. If it smashes easily that means it is perfectly soaked.
How to Soak Sabudana?
You need to soak sabudana minimum for 2-3 hours to make perfect non-sticky khichdi. Quantity of water in sabudana is important. Too much water can make sabudana mushy. The main trick to make it non sticky and perfectly sabudana pearls in khichdi is to wash it nicely.
Soak sabudana in water so that just water barely covers it. That way it will absorb lesser water and khichdi is non sticky.
Why does sabudana turn sticky?
When you soak sabudana in too much water than it requires sabudana tends to be sticky. The solution for the non-sticky sabudana is to wash sabudana in cold water till the water runs clear. This will help to reduce the quantity of starch and hence it becomes less sticky.
Can You Keep Soaked Sabudana in Fridge and How long?
Yes! You can store soaked sabudana in the fridge for 3-4 days easily. That is perfect for making sabudana khichdi. It gives time for sabudana to soak water and puff up nicely.
Is Sabudana Gluten-free?
Sabudana is gluten-free. But if you are sensitive to gluten you must read the label because sometimes during the processing cross-contamination happens which may not be good for gluten-sensitive people. So reading the Nutrition label is very very important.
What to serve with it?
We enjoy a bowl of sabudana khichdi with chilled yogurt or cucumber raita and a cup of masala chai.
Storing Leftovers & Reheating
You can easily store leftover sabudana khichdi in microwave safe container and store for 2-3 days in the fridge. You can freeze it for 8-12 weeks in a freezer safe container.
To reheat take out the container of the khichdi, sprinkle few drops of water and reheat in microwave for 2-3 minutes. If you take out frozen khichdi either thaw it first on the counter or microwave for 2 more minutes.
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Sabudana Khichadi Recipe - How to Make Sabudana Khichdi
Ingredients
- 300 grams Sabudana
- 1 tablespoon Ghee
- 100 grams potato boiled
- 2 green chilli chopped
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- 3-4 tablespoon Peanuts roasted
- 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 2-3 tablespoon Chopped Coriander
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
Instructions
- Wash and soak sabudana in enough water to barely cover it. Keep it for 2 hours. After soaking sabudana doubles in size and pearls are separate from each other. If press the sabudana pearl with your two fingers it yields.
- After that heat ghee in a pan add cumin seeds and green chilli. Fry them for 1 minute and add boiled potatoes.
- Saute these boiled potatoes Cook for 3-4 minutes. After that add soaked sabudana.
- Cook sabudana/sago for 2-3 minutes and add salt, lemon/lime juice and mix well.
- Add red chilli if you like sabudana khichdi spicy otherwise just skip this step.
- Cook for another 5-6 minutes, until sabudana pearls become translucent. To prevent sabudana from sticking to the bottom stir in between.
- Khichdi is ready, now to serve sabudana add crushed peanuts, coriander leaves and serve it hot.
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Notes
- There are many variations of the sabudana khichdi recipe. Sometimes lemon juice is added for sourness, some people add amchur powder (mango powder). I prefer to add lime juice.
- Depending on the mood I sometimes add fried potatoes, sometimes add boiled potatoes. Sometimes I skip potatoes and make sabudana khichdi without potatoes.
- You can add curry leaves or skip that as per your choice.
- Starch makes sabudana clumpy so make sure to rinse the sago until water turns clear.
- For soaking sabudana ideal ration of water to sabudana is 1:1. So per cup of sago pearls, use 1 cup of water to soak it. Soak it for 4-5 hrs.
- To test that sabudana has been properly soaked press a pearl between your thumb and index finger. If it smashes easily that means it is perfectly soaked.
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