SABUDANA/ TAPIOCA SAGO UPMA

Ingredients

Sabudana- 1cup/150g, Shredded coconut – ½  cup/50g, Urad dal -1tsp/5g, Mustard seeds -1tsp/5g, Nuts -10, kismis-1 tbsp/10 g, Green chilly chopped-2, Ginger -1 inch piece, Curry leaves- 2 stems, Lime juice – ½ lime, Oil-2 tbsp/Salt,  Water as needed.

Method

1.Soak the sabudana in adequate water for 6-8 hrs. Drain off the sabudana in a strainer and rest for 30mts.

2. Heat oil in a pan, roast the nuts and kismis and keep aside.

3. In the same pan, crackle the mustard seeds; add urad dal and sauté until it turned into light brown.

4. Add green chilly, ginger and curry leaves

5. To the above add soaked sabudana and salt and sauté in low heat for few mts also making sure not to mash the sabudana.

6.Cover and simmer for 3 mts or until sabudana gets cooked well as indicated by the pearls turning translucent.

7.Further more, add half lime juice and mix well

8. Finally add grated coconut, nuts and kismis, mix well again.

Sabudana /tapioca sago upma is ready to serve with sambar or chutney.