Sago Upma/ Sabudana Khichidi

Sabudana Khichidi is a very popular dish in Maharashtra, Orissa and western India. It is generally made during fasting days like navaratri and Shivaratri. It’s a great substitute breakfast idea to the usual Rava upma. It is a great snack idea too.
This recipe is made using Tapioca pearls (sago), javvu arisi in Tamil. Make sure the sago pearls are soaked long enough to enable it to cook quicker. Resting the drained sago for a couple of hours ensures it does not become mushy. It needs to turn translucent while cooking, so please adjust the cooking time accordingly. Enjoy the recipe!

Ingredients: serves 2-3

1. Sago or Tapioca pearls (Javvarisi in Tamil)( small variety)- 1 cup
2. Onion- 1/2
3. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
4. Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
5. Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
6. Green chilli- 2-3
7. Channa Dal (Bengal gram dal) – 1 tsp
8. Curry leaves- few
9. Kashmiri chilli powder (optional)- 1/2 tsp
10. Salt to taste
11. Peanuts – roasted- 25 gms
12. Oil- 3-4 tbsp
13. Baby peas- 40 gms
14. Carrot- 1/2
15. Ginger sliced – little
16. Lemon juice- 1 tsp

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