| Sago upma is simple Sabudana and potato combo | | | | well. Microwave for 2 to 3 minutes, breaking the |
| preparation, which is light on the stomach. These | | | | cooking time 1 minute each. Cook till sago is |
| sago pearls are commonly used as a fast time | | | | translucent. |
| food in northern India. | | | | Purnima suggests a variation to this recipe and |
| Ingredients | | | | also to get a non soggy sago in the end, which |
| 1 cup - Sago / Sabudana | | | | she learned from Shilpa of Aayi's Recipes - |
| 1 big - Boiled potato, cubed | | | | "Pravs, we call it sabudana Khichidi (in mumbai |
| Seasoning | | | | lingo) I make this quite often on gas top with a |
| 1/2 tsp - Mustard seeds | | | | variation, soak time -30 mins, drain in colander, |
| 1/2 tsp - Urad dal | | | | cover colander with tight fitting lid, leave |
| 1/2 tsp - Jeera seeds | | | | overnight, fluff with a fork or hand, add fistfull of |
| 2 - Whole dry red chili | | | | roasted crushed peanuts, salt n sugar to sago stir |
| 1 sprig - Curry leaves | | | | with hands, then same process - the sago grains |
| 4 to 5 big - Shallots, diced | | | | don't stick to each other that way". - Thanks to |
| 1/4 tsp - Red chili powder | | | | Purnima & Shilpa. |
| 1/4 tsp - Turmeric powder | | | | To microwave potato : Wash one potato. Pierce |
| Salt to taste | | | | deep into the potato two times, down to the |
| Method | | | | center. Wrap the potato in a moist paper towel. |
| 1 ) Wash and soak sago in enough water to | | | | Place in microwave and microwave for 3 minutes. |
| cover sago. Soak sago overnight. Drain water | | | | Sabu dana khichdi |
| from sago and set aside. | | | | Soak Sabudana in water (atleast 1 inch above the |
| 2 ) In a kadai heat oil, add mustard seeds, pop it, | | | | level of sabudana) for atleast 5 hours. |
| add jeera, urad dal, dry red chili and fry in oil. Add | | | | Boil a potato, cut into small cubes. |
| curry leaves, shallots and fry shallots to light | | | | Heat 4 tbs oil in a skillet. Add mustard seeds & |
| brown. Add red chili and turmeric powder, for a | | | | allow them to splutter. Add cumin seeds, green |
| second, add potato and mix and stir. Add salt to | | | | chillies, curry leaves & boiled potato cubes & |
| taste. | | | | turmeric powder. Saute until potato gets fried to |
| 3 ) Now lower the heat to very low heat, this is | | | | golden color. |
| very important step to make to get a non- | | | | Add soaked sabudana/sago. Add dhaniya powder, |
| soggy sago. Now when the pan is not very hot, | | | | garam masala powder. Add salt & chilly powder. |
| add sago, stir and cook for 2 to 3 minutes | | | | Sprinkle very little water & cover with lid. |
| covered with a lid. Sago will cook fast. Otherwise | | | | Remove lid after about 20 seconds. Add juice of |
| place sago in a microwave safe bowl, add the | | | | lime. Garnish with cilantro. |
| seasoning potato mixture to the sago and mix in | | | | |