How to make Non Sticky Sabudana Khichdi
Learn How to make Sabudana Khichdi. This khichdi is incredibly easy to make but so delightful. The chewy texture of sabudana along with sauteed potato, peanuts powder and other spices make it delicious. Yet, the most concerning issue that everybody faces when making sabudana khichdi is, the pearls simply bunch together and become a sticky mess! With this Sabudana Khichdi recipe, you can make perfect nonsticky khichdi.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sabudana soak 6-8 hours or overnight
- 1/4 cup Peanuts
- 1 medium Potato peeled and chopped
- 1 tbsp Oil or ghee
- 1 tsp Cumin jeera
- 2-3 Green chillies chopped
- 6-8 Curry leaves
- 1 tsp Sugar
- salt to taste
Instructions
Soaking sabudana the right way
- Take sabudana in a bowl and wash 3-4 times to get rid of excess starch. Now soak it, the level of water should be just till the level of sabudana. Cover and allow to soak for 6-8 hours or overnight.
- Dry roast peanuts on low flame till color turns dark. Let it cool, remove the skin and grind to a coarse powder.
Process to make khichdi
- In a bowl add soaked sabudana, peanut powder, and mix. Add salt as per taste and little sugar.
- Heat 1tbsp oil/ghee in a pan/kadai. Add cumin seeds and let them crackle. Next, add chopped potatoes. Saute on medium flame till almost done.
- Add chopped green chilies and curry leaves. Saute till leaves turn crisp.
- Now add sabudana and mix well on medium-high flame. Check for seasoning (salt) and add if needed.
- Cover and cook on low flame for 1 minute. Open the over, give a good mix, and simmer again for 1 minute. This step will make the pearls moist but not sticky.
- Give a good mix. Sabudana Khichdi is ready to serve.
Notes
- You can use oil or ghee. If you ask me, use ghee as it adds flavor and aroma.
- Don’t use excess oil for making sabudana khichdi. The texture of khichdi will be sticky and oily.
- In the pic above, whole peanuts can be seen. I personally like the combination of powdered and whole roasted peanuts in my sabudana khichdi. This gives a nice crunch while eating and taste better. Feel free to use one type of roasted peanuts instead of their combination.
- After adding the soaked sabudana, don’t stir it too much and don’t overcook. Cover and cook only for 5mins. These few minutes would make pearls translucent. It will result in non-sticky and you will get beautiful separated pearls.
- A pinch of turmeric powder can be used to make it colorful.
- To add extra spice, red chili powder can be added too.