Sabudana Khichadi

Sabudana Khichadi is enjoyed in the major towns of Maharashtra like Mumbai, Pune. it is available as street food and is widely enjoyed by everyone throughout the year. It is the dish of choice when somebody is observing a fast. 


Ingredients
2 cup sabudana (Sago, Tapioca)
1 1/2 cup roasted peanuts powder
1 tbs jeera seeds
1 boiled potato
1/2 lemon juice
1 tbs sugar
salt as per taste
4 green chillies (cut into pieces)
coriander leaves for garnish
2 tbs clarified butter (homemade ghee)

Method

1. Dry roast the peanuts till they turn brown in colour. Remove the skin from the peanuts and coarsely ground the peanuts in a food processor.
2. Soak the sabudana for at least 6-8 hours. (2 cups of sabudana soak in 8 cups of water) Once the sabudana is soft, drain all the excess water and let it rest for sometime. Add sugar, salt, peanuts powder to the sabudana and mix well. Keep aside.
3. Heat ghee in a non stick pot. Add jeera, green chillies and boiled potato. Let it splutter. Add the sabudana mixer to the pot and mix well. Put the lid on and let it steam for a while. Add lemon juice. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Sabudana khichadi is also eaten with curds.