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Indian Sabudana Khichdi

印度花生薯仔炒木薯珍珠

Indian Sabudana Khichdi — finished dish

Total time: 270 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Soaked tapioca pearls stir-fried with potato and peanuts.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

200 g sabudana tapioca pearls
250 g potato
60 g roasted unsalted peanuts
10 g coriander

Soaking water

200 ml water

Stir-fry seasoning

1 tbsp cooking oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
0.5 tsp salt
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp water

Indian Sabudana Khichdi — ingredients

02

Tools

kitchen knife
cutting board
mixing bowl
measuring spoons
measuring jug
lidded wok
spatula
sieve
serving plate

Indian Sabudana Khichdi — tools

03

Steps

Indian Sabudana Khichdi — Choose sabudana intended for soaking and frying; check pack

Step 1

Choose sabudana intended for soaking and frying; check pack

Choose sabudana intended for soaking and frying; check pack.

Indian Sabudana Khichdi — Rinse pearls until water is clearer; drain

Step 2

Rinse pearls until water is clearer; drain

Rinse pearls until water is clearer; drain.

Indian Sabudana Khichdi — Add 200 ml water, cover and refrigerate about four hours or as labelled

Step 3

Add 200 ml water, cover and refrigerate about four hours or as labelled

Add 200 ml water, cover and refrigerate about four hours or as labelled.

Indian Sabudana Khichdi — A pearl should crush easily; extend soaking as labelled if hard, then drain well

Step 4

A pearl should crush easily; extend soaking as labelled if hard, then drain well

A pearl should crush easily; extend soaking as labelled if hard, then drain well.

Indian Sabudana Khichdi — Crush peanuts; wash and chop coriander

Step 5

Crush peanuts; wash and chop coriander

Crush peanuts; wash and chop coriander.

Indian Sabudana Khichdi — Peel and dice potato one centimetre

Step 6

Peel and dice potato one centimetre

Peel and dice potato one centimetre.

Indian Sabudana Khichdi — Heat oil and fry cumin thirty seconds

Step 7

Heat oil and fry cumin thirty seconds

Heat oil and fry cumin thirty seconds.

Indian Sabudana Khichdi — Add potato and two tablespoons water; cover seven minutes until pierceable

Step 8

Add potato and two tablespoons water; cover seven minutes until pierceable

Add potato and two tablespoons water; cover seven minutes until pierceable.

Indian Sabudana Khichdi — Toss pearls with peanuts and salt, then add to pan

Step 9

Toss pearls with peanuts and salt, then add to pan

Toss pearls with peanuts and salt, then add to pan.

Indian Sabudana Khichdi — Toss gently four to six minutes until translucent without hard centres

Step 10

Toss gently four to six minutes until translucent without hard centres

Toss gently four to six minutes until translucent without hard centres.

Indian Sabudana Khichdi — Turn off heat and add lemon and coriander

Step 11

Turn off heat and add lemon and coriander

Turn off heat and add lemon and coriander.

Indian Sabudana Khichdi — Portion and serve hot without prolonged room-temperature holding

Step 12

Portion and serve hot without prolonged room-temperature holding

Portion and serve hot without prolonged room-temperature holding.

Common mistakes

Unsoaked pearls stay hard; frying longer is not enough.

Tips

Drain thoroughly before frying to avoid clumps. Contains peanuts; do not blindly substitute instant small sago.