DAHI SABUDANA | TAPIOCA PEARLS IN YOGURT
Dahi Sabudana or Tapioca Pearls in Yogurt is a simple but flavourful Fasting or vrat recipe whereby sabudana is added to spicy yogurt along with some crushed roasted peanuts and seasonings. An ideal way to enjoy the cooling effect of yogurt during the hot season.
Ingredients
- ½ cup raw sabudana |tapioca pearls
- 1-1½ cups beetroot water, room temperature
- 1 -1¼ cup plain thick yogurt
- ¼ cup roasted peanuts roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander chopped
- few mint leaves optional
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 1-2 tbsp oil or ghee
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1-2 green chillis finely chopped
- ½ tsp fresh ginger minced or grated
- 1 tbsp lemon juice optional
- ½ -1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp rock salt or sendha namak
- ¼ tsp pepper powder
Instructions
WASH AND SOAK SABUDANA | TAPIOCA PEARLS
- Add the raw sabudana or tapioca pearls in a strainer or sieve. Wash them under the tap water.
- Add them to the beetroot water. Allow the sabudana to soak for 8 hours or overnight. Best to soak overnight as they take up the pinkish red colour.
- If you don't want to soak them in beetroot water, then use normal room temperature water.
DRY THE SOAKED SABUDANA | TAPIOCA PEARLS
- Next day drain out the water in which the sabudana were soaked. Best to use a colander or sieve.
- Spread the soaked sabudana out on a kitchen towel or cloth.
- Allow the towel or cloth to soak up the water for about 10-15 minutes.
- Transfer the dry sabudana to a bowl.
STIR FRY THE SABUDANA | TAPIOCA PEARLS
- Heat oil or ghee in a wide pan over medium heat.
- Add cumin seeds and curry leaves. Allow them to sizzle for a bit.
- Add chopped chillis and minced ginger. Stir fry for 30 seconds.
- Add the soaked and dry sabudana or tapioca pearls.
- Add ¾ tsp salt. Stir fry the sabudana for 2-3 minutes, till they appear a bit translucent.
- Add the chopped roasted peanuts and sugar. Mix well. Allow the mixture to cook for 1 minute, stirring all the time.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl so that it can cool down a bit.
- Don't leave it in the hot pan as it will continue to cook and clump up.
PREPARE DAHI SABUDANA | TAPIOCA PEARLS IN YOGURT
- Add thick dahi or yogurt in a mixing bowl.
- Add lemon juice if using any. Add the remaining sendha namak or rock salt.
- Add chopped coriander and pepper powder.
- Whisk the yogurt lightly till it becomes smooth.
- Add the cooked and cold sabudana mixture to the yogurt. Mix well.
- Spoon out Dahi Sabudana into serving bowls. Serves 2 as a meal and 4 as a starter or snack.
- Serve immediately or allow it to chill in the fridge for 1 hour before serving it cold.
Notes
- Use normal water to soak the sabudana if you don't want the coloured ones.
- Add spices according to your choice.
- Replace peanuts with cashew nuts.
- Allow the sabudana to soak well for easier cooking.
- Dry the soaked sabudana well before cooking. Wet sabudana tend to clump up.
- Adding lemon juice and sugar is optional.