Sabudana Khichdi

Name: Sabudana Khichdi (Spicy sago dish)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon table salt; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon sugar; 3 tablespoons grated fresh coconut (or frozen unsweetened coconut); ¾ cup (110 grams) roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped; 1 medium potato, boiled, peeled, and cut into ½-inch (1-cm) cubes; 4 or 5 green chiles, stemmed and broken into 4 pieces; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 3 tablespoons ghee; 1½ cups (300 grams) sago

Spicy sago dish

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

There are many versions of this snack, but the most interesting one is sold at roadside carts in Indore, a bustling business center in the heart of Madhya Pradesh. You buy the plain cooked sago by weight and then top it with lemon juice and crunchy fried peanuts.

Ingredients

1½ cups (300 grams) sago
3 tablespoons ghee

Asia
India
Madhya Pradesh
Snack
Spicy
Vegetarian

Method

Put the sago in a large bowl, wash it in plenty of water 2 or 3 times, and drain. Add 1½ cups (300 ml) water and soak for 3 to 4 hours; after 2 hours, stir once. The sago grains should