Sabudana Recipes

Sabudana is one of the ingredients that is used in all types of fasting foods, except the fast of Nirjala Ekadashi. It is also known for sago or tapioca pearls. It has nutrients like Carbohydrate, Protein, Fat, Fibre, and Minerals, which is why it fulfills the hunger of grains during fastings. It provides high energy and is easy to digest on an empty stomach. 

i) Sabudana Khichdi: 

Here are the ingredients and the step-by-step recipe of Sabudana Khichdi: 

Ingredients: (for 2 people)

1) One cup of soaked Sabudana(soak it overnight)

2) Two medium-sized boiled potatoes

3) Roasted peanuts, usually 2-3 tablespoons, are enough

4) green chilli, cumin seeds, senda namak(rock salt)

5) Ghee(use cow’s ghee), fresh coriander leaves

How to make it? 

1) On a heated pan, put ghee and then roast the cumin seeds.

2) Add the chopped green chilli and saute a little.

3) Cut the boiled potatoes into small pieces and add them to the pan. 

4) Now, add the soaked and washed sabudana, roasted peanuts, and the sedha namak. 

5) When the other ingredients mix perfectly with the sabudana, add the chopped coriander leaves on top.

Note: Soaked the sabudana overnight to prevent stomach bloating or any digestive discomfort.

Why prefer this dish:-

Sabudana Khichdi is a light dish to consume on an empty stomach. It provides complete energy for the day, as equal as a one-time meal provides. Also, the use of cow’s ghee will fuel you with energy, save you from fatigue or tiredness. 

ii) Sabudana Kheer: 

Here are the ingredients and the step-by-step recipe of Sabudana Kheer: 

Ingredients: (for 2 people)

1) one-fourth cup of soaked sabudana.

2) 0.5 litre of fresh milk(with full cream).

3) Sugar powder/Jaggery powder.

4) chopped dry fruits, almonds, cashews, and makhane.

How to make it? 

1) Boil the whole milk in a container over medium heat for 6 to 7 minutes. 

Note: Make sure to mix the cream within the milk and prevent it from sticking to the side and bottom of the container.

2) Turn the heat to low, add the washed sabudana, and continuously mix it with the milk with a big spoon. Stir the milk every 3 minutes and do it for 20 minutes.

3) Now, add the sugar powder and cook it for another 5 minutes.

4) Finally, add the crushed dry fruits to the kheer and stir it for 2-3 minutes.

Note: For jaggery powder, once the kheer is prepared, let it cool down. After 5 minutes of cooling down, add the jaggery powder. 

Make sure not to add the powder while making the kheer or when the kheer is still hot. 

It’s because the jaggery powder contains acid, which can react with the hot milk, making the milk curdly.

Why prefer this dish:-

Kheer is usually considered a heavy, sweet dish. Actually, sabudana kheer is a comforting sweet dish, especially on the days of fasting. It contains milk, sabudana, which are good for calcium nutrition and easy digestion. 

Also, the dry fruits provide warmth to the digestive tract. This warmth eases the digestive cycle. It is a good choice for one-time fastings.