Sabudana (Tapioca/Sago) Khichadi

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup tapioca
• ¾ - 1 cup ground roasted peanuts
• ½ - 1 inch piece of ginger, skin removed, grated
• Cilantro
• 1 – 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon salt

• Phodani
• ¼ - ½ cup butter
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 – 3 chopped green pepper

1) Overnight, or at least one hour before, soak for five minutes, partially drain, and let stand in flat container.

2) Mix with ground peanuts.

3) Melt butter in a wok like pan at medium heat.

4) Add chopped green pepper.

5) Add cumin seeds, rubbed between palms.

6) Add grated ginger.

7) Stir for 1-2 minutes.

8) Add tapioca and peanuts.

9) Mix fully.

10) Add more butter if it looks dry.

11) Cook and stir for 5 minutes.

12) Lower heat and cover.

13) Let cook for 10 minutes, occasionally stirring. If there is no steam, turn up heat.

14) Turn off heat, let stand for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

15) If too dry while cooking, sprinkle milk over.

16) Garnish with cilantro and lime juice or lemons. and serve optionally with yogurt.