SABUDANA (SAGO) KHICHDI

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time : 10-15 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:
Sabudana (sago) 1 1/2 cups
2 tbsp Peanuts
4-5 Green chilies finely chopped
1 Potato diced
2 tbsp Ghee/oil
1/4 tsp asafoetida powder  (hing)

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp garam masala

8-10 Curry leaves
1 tsp Cumin seeds

1/2" ginger grated
Salt to taste
1 tsp Lemon juice
2 tbsp Fresh coconut scraped (optional)

1 tbsp Fresh coriander leaves chopped

Method:

1. Wash sabudana  and then soak it in one-cup water for three to four hours.Meanwhile keep stirring the same after regular intervals. It should become fully moist.
2. Heat ghee in a pan,add asafoetida powder,curry leaves, cumin seeds ,grated ginger and chopped green chillies.
3. When cumin seeds crackle add peanuts and stir them in ghee for 2-3 minutes.
4. Now add the potato cubes. Cook till the potatoes are done.
5. Add sabudana and scraped coconut, black pepper and garam masala ,saute for four to five minutes, stirring well. Add 2-3 tbsp water add salt and lime juice and mix well. 
6. Remove from heat. Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and serve hot along with tamarind chuttney or curd.

Note:

1. You can add vegetables of your choice like carrot, peas,cauliflower,capsicum etc.along with potatoes and you can add cheese as well.But put the cheese at the end.