TAPIOCA PEARL DISHES | SABUDANA KHICHDI & KHEER | ಸಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಿ ಖಿಚಡಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಪಾಯಸ
SABUDANA KHICHDI
An Indian dish prepared from soaked tapioca pearls ( Sabbakki | ಸಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಿ| Sabudana | Sago Pearls)
in the States of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh.
1.5 CUPS SABUDANA
WASHED & DRAINED
SOAKED FOR 4 HOURS
Sabudana rice served
with Spinach Sambar
Sabudana dishes are most popular & choice of food when people observe 'fasting' during Ekadashi, Shivaratri, Navaratri or any other Hindu religious occasion.
This dish is prepared using roasted peanuts, sauteed with potatoes using spices, coconut and generous squeeze of lemon.
2 table spoon peanuts, 1 potato, 1/3 cup coconut
cut potato into bite size pieces
4 green chillies, few curry leaves
chopped into small pieces
1.5 tsp. cumin seeds
Pre-heat a pan, toast peanuts
boil potatoes
toast peanuts until golden brown
4 table spoon ghee
Heat ghee, fry cumin seeds
cumin seeds fried until golden brown
Add 1/2 tsp. hing powder (optional)
Add toasted peanuts,
curry leaves, green chillies
fry for a minute or two
Add 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder (optional)
I like it in my everyday cooking
Add 1/3 cup coconut (fresh or desiccated)
Add soaked & drained Sago pearls
Add salt to taste
Serve Hot
Sabbakki Payasa | Sabudana Kheer
INGREDIENTS & METHOD
1 cup Sabudana, 1 cup sugar or jaggary powder, 2 tsp. powdered cardamoms, 1 cup coconut milk, 2 cup full cream milk, 1-2 tsps. cashews & raisins toasted in 2 tsp. ghee.
Wash & soak sabudana for 2 hours. Drain water and keep it aside. In a pre-heated pan, add tapioca pearls and fry for 10 mins on a medium heat.
Heat a heavy bottom pan, add 2 tsp. ghee and fry cashews & raisins on medium heat.
Add coconut milk, full cream milk, powdered cardamoms, saffron - bring it to boil.
Add sugar or jaggary & fried tapioca pearls, mix well to combine. Simmer Kheer on low heat & cook until sabudana is cooked through.
Remove from heat and serve hot or chilled.