Sabudana Khichdi

            Sabudana, also known as Tapioca Pearls, along with potato makes a great Khichdi. This recipe is great to have as a snack as well as for a meal. It is sufficiently filling and very tasty and hence, it is one of the most desired dish during fasting. I generally fast on Thursday, which means having only one full meal in a day. The other meal can be any faraal dish like Sabudana Khichdi or Sabudana Vada.

           Sabudana Khichdi is easy and fast to make. The only problem is it can't be a instant dish, since we need to soak the Sabudana for at least 2-3 hours.

And here is the quick and simple recipe for it:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Sabudana (Tapioca Pearls)
• 2 medium Potatoes (Boiled and chopped)
• 1/4 cup Crushed Peanuts
• 2 tbsp Chili-Ginger Paste
• Chopped Cilantro
• 3 tbsp Lemon Juice
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• Pinch of Asafoetida

Instructions:

• Wash and soak the Sabudana in enough water to cover it for about two to three hours.
• Then, drain off the excess water.
• Heat some oil in a pan, add asafoetida and cumin seeds to it.
• Once the cumin seeds start to crackle, add the chili paste. The chili paste can be adjusted according to the desired spiciness.
• Now add the Potatoes and Sabudana. Add a little water if needed. 
• Then add peanuts, salt, lemon juice, cilantro and mix well.
• Let it simmer for 10 mins on a low to medium heat. Once the Sabudana pearls become translucent  we can be sure that they are done.
• Sprinkle some cilantro and serve hot.

Hope you enjoy it!