Sabudana Khichdi Recipe
Sabudana Khichdi is one of the best, gluten-free Indian snack recipes. Learn how to make best sabudana upma in a few simple steps
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Soaking Time5 hours hrs
Total Time5 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 2
Calories: 740kcal
- 1 Cup sabudana (sago pearls)
- 1 Cup water
- 4 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
- 1 tablespoon black mustard seeds (rai)
- 6 - 8 curry leaves
- ¼ Cup peanuts (moongphalli)
- ½ Cup potato, finely chopped
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate
Ingredients For Green Paste:
- 1 Cup fresh coriander leaves
- ¼ Cup mint leaves
- 2 green chilli, chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger, chopped
- 1 tablespoon water
Soak sabudana overnight or for at least 5 – 6 hours.
The next day, transfer soaked sabudana to a strainer. Rinse well with running water until all the starch is drained out. Keep aside in a strainer for next 15 - 20 minutes.
Blend coriander, mint, green chilli, ginger to a smooth paste using 1 - 2 tablespoons of water. Keep aside.
In a heavy-bottomed wok or kadhai, heat ghee. Add mustard seeds, and curry leaves. Once seed starts cracking add peanut. Fry for 1 minute.
Add diced potato, salt, and pepper. Mix nicely. Cover and cook over low heat till potatoes are cooked through.
Add the sabudana, green paste, and mix well until combined well. Cover the skillet with a lid, reduce the flame to the lowest and let the sabudana cook for another 3 – 5 minutes.
Turn off the flame. Add lemon juice, pomegranate, and chopped coriander. Stir to combine.
Serve Sabudana Khichdi warm with mint chutney.
- It is best to pick medium size sabudana for making khichdi.
- Do not add too much water while soaking the sabudana. 1:1 is the ratio that works for me.
- It is always best to soften the sago pearls by soaking. Do not make khichdi with sabudana which is not soaked.
- Make sure to drain all the starch from sabudana by rinsing it with water.
- Adjust the number of green chilies in paste according to personal preference.
- Adding pomegranate is optional.
Calories: 740kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 172mg | Potassium: 519mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1047IU | Vitamin C: 164mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 3mg