Sabudana Khichdi / Javvarisi Upma

 A light and simple breakfast or dinner option, Sabudana Khichdi or Javvarisi Upma's recipe is as follows:

Soaking time- 4-6 hours
Prep time- 10 mins
Cooking time-10 mins


Ingredients:

Sabudana/ Javvarisi - 2 cups
Potato- 1 medium sized, finely cut
Peas- half cup
Peanuts (roasted and roughly grounded)- 3/4th cup
Whole peanuts(raw)- 2 Tbsp
Water- 1/2 cup
Oil- 1 Tbsp
Jeera/ Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
Green Chillies- to taste, finely chopped (I used 3)
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Salt- To taste ( I added 2 tsp)
Sugar- 1 tsp ( I prefer Salt : sugar at 2:1 proportion)
Lemon juice- 2 tbsp
Coconut (shredded)-  3 tbsp
Cilantro or Coriander- for garnishing ( I used 7 sprigs)


Procedure:

Wash Sabudana twice with water, drain off all the water and soak it  in half cup of water and keep it covered for atleast 4-6 hours.Toss the Sabudana with spoon occasionally to prevent it from sticking.

Add salt, sugar and the roasted and ground peanuts to the soaked Sabudana before cooking and mix properly.

In a pan heat oil (on medium heat ) .When the oil is hot add the cumin seeds or jeera and let it splutter, then add the green chillies and whole raw peanuts and saute it for about few seconds. Now add the finely cut potatoes and peas, turmeric and sprinkle salt ( we have already added salt to the Sabudana so just sprinkle salt for potatoes and peas only!). Keep stirring till the potatoes get cooked.This should take less than five minutes as the potatoes are finely cut.

Add the Sabudana and peanut mixture into the potatoes and mix it properly . Now turn the heat to low and cook it covered for a minute.
Now add the coconut and coriander/ cilantro into the Sabudana, mix well and cook it covered and keep stirring after every 1-2  minutes (to prevent it from sticking) till the Sabudana gets cooked. Sabudana is done when it becomes translucent, this should take approx 8-10 minutes.
Sprinkle water if you feel that the Sabudana is drying out.


Once cooked turn off the heat and add lemon juice and give it a final mix.

To be served hot.

 [ I have followed this recipe from showmethecurry.com]