Sago/ साबुदाणा

Sago/ साबुदाणा

Friends, today we are going to learn about the most favourite fasting food(Sago/ साबुदाणा) of Indians.

The sago is white and round like a small pearl. In India it is made from the roots of cassava / tapioca and the trunk of a tree called Sago Palm in African. & that’s the reason why it is Known as “Tapioca” as well.

Sago is mostly used in making papad, kheer and khichdi in India. It is also used to thicken soups and other things.

 In Maharastra there are some fabulous & well known recipes of Sago For fasting: - Sabudana kheer, Sabudana Vada, Sabudana Misal, Sabudana Khichadi.

The first production India was started in the Tamil province of Salem in 1943-1944 by fish merchant Mr. Manikkakam Chettiar. For this, the roots of kappa (Tamil: tepioka is called kappa) are crushed, milked and allowed to thicken, then made like pearls and then continued with roasting process.

Sago has carbohydrate prominence and also contains some amount of calcium and vitamin C.

We can buy three types of sabudana in market,

1.)    Small pearls are between 1mm to 1.5 mm diameter & known as “Motidana” and popular in Eastern part of India

2.)    Medium pearls are between 2 mm to 2.5 mm diameter & locally known as “Khirdana”

3.)    Large pearls are between 3 mm to 4 mm diameter & known as Badadana. It is most popularly used all over India.

 

Below are few of the fabulous & famous recipes,

# Sabudana khichadi: -

1 cup soaked sago, 1/5 tbsp ghee, 1/5tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp curry leaves, 2 finely chopped green chili, ½ cup freshly roasted Peanut(60% crushed & 40% whole), 1 cup boiled potatoes, salt(for fasting pink salt/rock salt/सेंधाव मीठ is preferred) as per taste, 1 cup grated coconut(opptional), 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves.

 

# Sabudana missal: -

1/2 cup soaked sago, 1/4 cup steamed peanuts, 3/4 cup steamed potatoes, 1cup fresh coconut milk, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 2 tbsp ghee, 1 finely chopped green chillies, 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander, sugar & salt (for fasting pink salt/rock salt/सेंधाव मीठ is preferred) to taste.

 

Click on the following link for one more exiting & fusion recipe called "Sago/ साबुदाणा Risotto"