Sunday, September 15, 2013

Sabudana Khichdi

Ingredients
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Sago (sabudana)
1 1/2 cups
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Peanuts
1/4 cup

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Green chilies
4-5
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Potato
1 medium
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Ghee/oil
3 tablespoons
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Curry leaves
1 sprig
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Cumin seeds
1 teaspoon
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Salt
to taste
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Lemon
Cut into quarter peices
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Fresh coconut scraped
2 tablespoons
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Fresh coriander leaves
a few leaves

Method

1.      Wash sabudana two to three times and then soak in one-cup water for minimum three to four hours. Sabudana grains should be separate and moist.
2.       Roast peanuts lightly, peel off the skin and then grind coarsely.
3.     Wash green chilies, remove stem and then chop finely. Wash and chopped coriander leaves. Peel and wash the potato and cut into half cm. cubes.
4.       Now, heat ghee/oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, when it crackles add curry leaves, and chopped green chilies.
5.       When the green chillies change color add the potato cubes. Cook till the potatoes are done.
6.       Add ground peanuts and sauté for a few seconds.
7.       Add sabudana, stirring well. Sprinkle a little water, add salt and mix well.
8.    Keep it covered with a lid on a low flame. You will know that the sabudana is done when each sabudana turns translucent.
9.       When done, remove from heat. Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and mix again.
10.   Serve hot(for those who like it, you can garnish it with some grated coconut and a quarter piece of lemon)