
Sabudana Khichdi Recipe with step by step photos | learn how to make perfect non sticky sabudana khichadi – Sabudane ki khichdi is a must-have during our fasting or vrat days. Learn to make this easy sabudana khichdi recipe in gujarati style
Tips to make sabudana khichdi non sticky
- Take sabudana in a colander/sieve. Wash them under running water. Drain out excess water.
- Now take washed sabudana in a wide bowl, add 1 tablespoon water and mix lightly with knife or fork. Cover and keep them for a total of 5-6 hours or until they are double in size.
- After every 30 minutes, add 1 tablespoon water and mix lightly with knife or fork. Repeat this process for 5-6 hours (at an interval of every 30 minutes) or till sabudana doubles in size and becomes soft.
With the above mentioned points you can make a perfect sabudana khichadi that is non-sticky. Just follow the exact steps mentioned and you will end up making perfect khichdi for your vrat.
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How to make Sabudana Khichdi | Step-wise processÂ
- Take sabudana in a colander/sieve. Wash them under running water. Drain out excess water.
- Now take washed sabudana in a wide bowl, add 1 tablespoon water and mix lightly with knife or fork. Cover and keep them for a total of 5-6 hours or until they are double in size.
- After every 30 minutes, add 1 tablespoon water and mix mix lightly with knife or fork. Repeat this process for 5-6 hours (at an interval of every 30 minutes) or till sabudana doubles in size and becomes soft.
- After soaking time, add 1 tablespoon sugar, ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste), ½ teaspoon turmeric powder/haldi powder (optional, you can skip if you don’t consume turmeric powder during fasting) and juice of ½ – 1 lemon. Mix well.
- Heat oil in pan and add dry red chilli, jeera, curry leaves, hing and potato cubes. Mix and add turmeric powder and salt. Saute for 2-3 minutes. Then cover and cook on low flame for 8-10 minutes or till potatoes are cooked.
- Then add grated ginger and stir.
- Turn the flame to low, add sabudana, mix lightly and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Serve hot.

Sabudana Khichdi
learn how to make perfect non sticky sabudana khichadi with these tips
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Ingredients (1 cup = 240 ml)
To be mixed together
- 1.5 cups sabudana (sago/tapioca pearls), before soaking
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder/haldi powder (optional, you can skip if you don’t consume turmeric powder during fasting)
- juice of ½ - 1 lemon (adjust to taste)
For the tempering and other ingredients
- 1.5 tablespoon oil
- 1 broken dry red chilli, deseeded
- 8-10 curry leaves/kadi patta
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds/jeera
- pinch of asafoetida/hing
- 2 medium potatoes peeled and cut into small cubes
- salt to taste
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder/haldi powder (optional, you can skip if you don’t consume turmeric powder during fasting)
- small piece of ginger, grated
Instructions
- Take sabudana in a colander/sieve. Wash them under running water. Drain out excess water.
- Now take washed sabudana in a wide bowl, add 1 tablespoon water and mix lightly with knife or fork. Cover and keep them for a total of 5-6 hours or until they are double in size.
- After every 30 minutes, add 1 tablespoon water and mix lightly with knife or fork. Repeat this process for 5-6 hours (at an interval of every 30 minutes) or till sabudana doubles in size and becomes soft.
- After soaking time, add 1 tablespoon sugar, ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste), ½ teaspoon turmeric powder/haldi powder (optional, you can skip if you don’t consume turmeric powder during fasting) and juice of ½ - 1 lemon. Mix well.
- Heat oil in pan and add dry red chilli, jeera, curry leaves, hing and potato cubes. Mix and add turmeric powder and salt. Saute for 2-3 minutes. Then cover and cook on low flame for 8-10 minutes or till potatoes are cooked.
- Then add grated ginger and stir.
- Turn the flame to low, add sabudana, mix lightly and cook for 1-2 minutes.Serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 653kcalCarbohydrates: 132gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 165mgPotassium: 897mgFiber: 12gSugar: 8gVitamin C: 46mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 2mg
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