The holy month of Sawan has started today, the 22nd July. Throughout this month, people worship Bholenath to please him. It is believed that whoever worships Shiva-Shankar with a true heart, Mahadev takes away his troubles.
People also observe fasts on the Mondays that fall in this entire month. Along with Monday, people observe many fasts in Sawan including Mangala Gauri, Ekadashi, Pradosh, Shiv Teras, and Hariyali Teej. Fruit diet is consumed on all these days.
Today, 22nd July is the first Monday of Sawan. In such a situation, if you are fasting today and you are thinking about what to prepare for food, then Sabudana Khichdi is a better option. It tastes very delicious to eat and is also very easy to make.
Ingredients for making Sabudana Khichdi
Sabudana - 1 cup
Peanuts - 1/2 cup (roasted)
Potato - 1
Green chilli - 2-3
Curry leaves - 8-10 leaves
Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
Ghee - 2-3 teaspoons
Rock salt - according to taste
Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon
Coriander leaves - for decoration
Method
To make Sabudana, first of all, you have to wash it thoroughly and soak it for five to six hours. When it swells properly, then filter the Sabudana through a sieve remove the excess water, and leave it like this for some time, so that it dries completely.
Now heat ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds to it. When the cumin seeds start turning golden, add curry leaves and finely chopped green chilies to the pan and fry lightly. After this, add boiled chopped potatoes to the pan and fry till they become light golden.
Finally, add soaked sabudana and roasted peanuts and mix well. Meanwhile, add rock salt to sabudana as per your taste.
Now cook it on a medium flame for 5-7 minutes. When sabudana becomes transparent, add lemon juice and mix well. Now turn off the gas and add finely chopped coriander over sabudana.
Tips
If you want your sabudana khichdi to be made without sticking, then soak it properly and drain all its water. Only when it dries completely, it will become fluffy.
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