Sabudana Khichdi

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Today I will share sabudana khichi recipe with you. It is a very popular dish in India especially in the vrats like Navratri, Ekadshi, Janmashtami, Shivratri, etc.

It is easy to make if you know the tricks to make it. I will share with you the complete steps of making it in the video as well as pictures format.

My family members love this sabudana khichdi. This is one of the favourite dishes which is made during the fasting season.

I used to add peanuts, chillies, tomatoes, potatoes, and coriander leaves to it. Some people do not eat tomatoes in the vrats(upvaas), so they can avoid tomatoes in it. They can add little lemon juice on top of it to add some more taste.

You can add paneer to it to add taste and increase the nutritional value.

Earlier I did not like the sabudana khichdi because whenever I make sabudana khichdi it becomes sticky. Due to that, I did not prefer it. But after learning the correct way to make it, now I also like it.

It is prepared in the many states of India like Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, and Gujarat. But in some towns of India like Mumbai, Pune, Indore, Bhopal, Jaipur, and Nagpur, it is available as street food. Source from Wikipedia.

There are a few more sabudana recipes that you can make during fasting (vrat/upvaas)

Sabudana Vada

Sabudana Kheer

What is sabudana khichdi called in English

Sabudana is called tapioca pearls in the English language. Sago is another name for it in India. But the word khichdi is no English translation. It is a dish made in India.

What to serve with sabudana khichdi

There are various things you can serve with it. You can serve it with plain curd, aloo raita, aloo kheera raita (potato cucumber raita),  mint and coriander chutney, I also prefer it with aloo tamatar ki sabzi (potato and tomato side dish) etc.

How to make sabudana khichdi without soaking

Sabudana khichdi cannot be made without soaking it. You have to soak them till they are soft. There is no way to make it without soaking. As it is one of the initial steps for making it.

How to make sabudana khichdi instantly

There is no method to make it instantly or quickly. This recipe takes time the prepare. You have to soak sabudana for certain minutes or hours to make it soft. This takes time otherwise, the whole recipe does not take too much time.

How to make sabudana khichdi without peanuts

There are no additional steps to make sabudana khichdi without peanuts. I prefer it with peanuts as it adds crunch, taste and other essential nutrients to the dish. But if you don’t like peanuts, then you can avoid them.

Variations of sabudana khichdi

You can make different variations of sabudana if you are not on a fast. Do not use these variations on fast.

• Apart from aloo (potato), you can add some more vegetables, like peas, cauliflower, carrots, corn, onion, capsicum etc. in your sabudana ki khichdi. Adding these vegetable nutrients to the dish will increase.
• Add some more spices like red chilli powder, garam masala, dhaniya powder etc. to make it more delicious.
• Make the tadka of onion and garlic before adding vegetables. It will enhance its taste of it.

How to make sabudana khichdi non-sticky

To make sabudana khichdi non-sticky, it is important to soak it correctly. This is one of the main reasons why it turns so sticky and lumpy.

one of the main reasons to turn it mushy and lumpy is if you soak it in more water than required.

The solution to this problem is to soak into the right quantity of water. But, the quantity of water totally depends on the quality of the sabudana. If it is good quality sabudana then it will not dissolve in the water. So, purchase good quality of it.

I used good quality sabudana for making khichdi this time.

I washed it two times in the running water so that extra starch was removed from it. After removing extra water. I placed it in a drainer for half an hour. It turned soft. I checked it by pressing it between my fingers.

Always purchase good quality products.

But when I made sabudana vada I used a little different approach for soaking it. You can read it on my post of sabudana vada about it.

If you want to soak it in the water after washing it in running water. Then take the equal quantity of water of sabudana. So, that it does not turn up mushy.

I have made 15 recipes, especially for vrats at the time of writing this post. Some of them which are in article form are mentioned below.

Chaat recipes: Aloo chaat for vrats,

Vrat thali: Sabudana khichdi, Kuttu ki puri, Aloo tamatar sabji (Potato tomato curry) – Vrat special, Dhaniya pudina chutney – Vrat Special, Aloo raita, Samak ke chawal

Snacks: Sabudana Vada, paneer pakoda for vrat, Dhokla for Vrats – Upwas Dhokla

Sweet recipes for vrat: Sabudana kheer, Aloo ka halwa, Dry Coconut Burfi, Ghiya ki Kheer, 

and other recipes are currently on youtube. You can watch the complete playlist of vrats recipes.

Sabudana khichdi Video

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