
Sabudana Upma
Pearl tapioca upma for fasting days, sticky-sweet and peanut-rich. Breakfast engineering: maximum comfort, minimum fuss. Serve warm with coconut chutney on the side.
Ingredients
- Saltto taste
- Onion1, finely chopped
- Ginger1 tbsp, minced
- Green Chili2
- Turmeric Powder1/4 tsp
- Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
- Potato3 medium, cubed
- Mustard Seeds1 tsp
- Curry Leaves1 sprig
- Lemon1/2
- Peanuts1/2 cup, roasted
- Sago (Sabudana)1 cup, soaked
Optional extras
- Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the sago (sabudana): roast if it's rava, rinse if it's poha, soak if it needs it.
- 2
Pop the mustard seeds in hot oil, add lentils if using, and wait for them to blush gold.
- 3
Cook the onions with a pinch of salt till sweet and glassy, then add ginger and the spices.
- 4
Add the potato, saute a minute, then fold in the prepared sago (sabudana) with salt and a splash of water.
- 5
Steam briefly covered, then cut through the mixture and fluff; squeeze lemon over and shower with cilantro and coconut.
Chef's tip
Resting the finished dish for five minutes off the heat lets the spices settle and deepen.
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