
Sabudana Pulao
Fasting-day sabudana pulao, pearl-tapioca and peanut. The centrepiece format: spiced rice that needs nothing else on the table. A bowl of plain yogurt and pickled onions is all it wants.
Ingredients
- Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
- Saltto taste
- Onion1, thinly sliced
- Green Chili2
- Ghee2 tbsp
- Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
- Whole Garam Masala Spices2 tsp
- Potato3 medium, cubed
- Peanuts1/2 cup, roasted
- Sago (Sabudana)1 cup, soaked
Optional extras
- Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Wash the sago (sabudana) till the water runs clear and let it soak while you build the masala; drain before it goes in.
- 2
Melt ghee over medium flame, toast the whole spices briefly, then add the sliced onions.
- 3
Cook the onions down till sweet and bronze, add the paste and spices, and fry till the oil gleams at the edges.
- 4
Stir in the potato, cook briefly, then fold in the rice with a light hand so the grains don't break.
- 5
Add salt and hot water, boil, then cover with a tight lid and a tawa underneath to stop scorching; steam till done and rest before serving.
Chef's tip
Fresh spices make the dish — if yours smell of nothing, the dish will taste of nothing.
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