Name: Savoury sago with chilli, coconut and peanut
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 50 g/2 oz desiccated (dry unsweetened shredded) coconut; salt, to taste; 2 fresh green or red chillies, chopped (deseeded if preferred); 15 ml/1 tbsp sunflower oil or light olive oil; 5 ml/1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 275 g/10 oz sago; 200 g/7 oz potatoes; 25 g/1 oz/2 tbsp unsalted butter; 30 ml/2 tbsp fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves, chopped; 115 g/4 oz roasted, unsalted peanuts, crushed

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

About

Sago is a very underused ingredient, and this recipe, known as Sabudana Khichdi, will surprise as well as delight your palate. It is delicious and very quick to make once you have soaked, drained and rinsed the sago. It makes a very satisfying main meal and the peanuts add plenty of protein to the dish.

Ingredients

275 g/10 oz sago
200 g/7

Method

Soak the sago in water for 45 minutes, then drain and rinse. Leave to drain.
Peel the potatoes, then cut them into 2.5cm/1 in dice. Soak for about 10 minutes, then drain and dry with a clean dish towel.
Heat the butter a