Sabudana Pulao

Sabudana Pulao

This is what my mother in law prepared yesterday evening for Neel Shosti. The north Indian preparation is a bit different from the south Indian one.

What we prepare is what my in laws always prepared and my family loves.  I serve it not at breakfast but on festivals , at dinner time and the whole family has it ,even those not fasting.

Sabudana Khichuri

Ingredients :

Sago (Sabudana).......................2 cups
Peas.........................................1/2 cup
Potato......................................2,medium,chopped small
Chilly.......................................3-4,chopped
Ginger......................................2-2 1/2 tbsp,chopped
Bay Leaf..................................2
Lemon Juice............................1 tbsp
Whole Cumin. Seeds................1/2 tsp
Fresh Coconut.........................1 tbsp, chopped
Salt...........................................as per
Sugar........................................1 tsp
Pure Ghee.................................2 tbsp

Garnish :

Finely Chopped Fresh Coriander.............................2 tbsp
Coarsely Crushed roasted peanuts......................  ...1 tbsp

Preparation :

Soak the sago (Sabudana) pearls whole 5-6 hrs before preparation time. Drain the water but don't dry it too much.

Method :

Heat the Ghee in a pan. 

Add the Bay Leaves, Cumin Seeds and let them crackle.

When they crackle add the  chopped Green Chillies and chopped  Ginger. Stir a bit and add the Potatoes. Stir fry the potatoes a bit and then cover and cook till the pieces are soft.

Add the Sago, Salt, Sugar, Chopped Coconut and Peas mix.

Cook covered til the sago is soft and transparent. Keep stirring to avoid the sago from sticking.

Sprinkle the lemon juice, crushed peanuts and chopped coriander and serve hot.

I serve coconut chutney with this snack.

(The Chillies I used were red.Used it to add a little colour)