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Sabudana Kitchdi/Upma

sago kitchdi Fasting or not, sabudana kitchdi is loved  by one and all. It's a popular snack that is healthy as well. The tapioca pearls, the English name of sabudana, are full of carbs and thus a good source of energy. Surprisingly, it makes a healthy alternative to carbonated drinks without any sweeteners or artificial chemicals. While sabudana kitchdi is a breeze to make, it is tasty and healthy. Additionally, it can be enjoyed during fasting days, especially Navratri. Low in fat and protein, sabudana or sago is mixed with high protein and fiber foods for a balanced diet. Soaking of sago reduces the amount of starch and makes it less sticky. sabudana kitchdi You may grind sago and then use its starch for thickening gravy. But of you're looking for sabudana kitchdi recipe with sago shining as pearls, here is my take on this fasting recipe: Ingredients 1/2 tsp oil/ghee (clarified butter) 1 bowl sabudana (soaked overnight) 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds

No Soak Sabudana Cutlets: A Recipe for Fasts

sabudana vrat cutlets Fasting, they say, is to cleanse the soul and body. But we have given it a new form - feasting in fast. Earlier, during fasts, we would have only the typical aloo sabzi with kuttu or singhara roti. Now I can see a transformation -people are experimenting with the same ingredients to come up with innovative, lip-smacking recipes for vrat. Here's my attempt at it. This post is inspired by Sunita Sharma ji, who had shared sabudana paneer cutlets in my group. I decided to try the recipe, since it does not require soaking of sabudana for long hours. It's simple and quick, not to mention delectable. I have made sabudana-rajgira aloo cutlets. Ingredients 1/4 cup- sabudana/sago 1/4 cup- samak chawal powder 1/4 cup- rajgira or amaranth flour (optional - if you are not including this, increase the amount of samak flour to 1/2 cup) 2 boiled potatoes sendha namak little oil or ghee for greasing appe pan turmeric hari mirch curry leaves