Sabudana Khichdi Tips: Learn easy tips to prevent Sabudana Khichdi from becoming sticky for Sawan fast. Make delicious fruit khichdi by using the tricks of soaking sago properly, adding coarse peanuts, adding lemon juice and avoiding overcooking.
Sawan Monday is starting before 3rd August. Most people start fasting on this day. If you are also starting to observe the fast of Sawan, then definitely know about some special fruits. Sabudana Khichdi is mostly made during fasting. Khichdi often becomes sticky, so for this you will need some special tricks. Know some special tips to make sago blossom khichdi.
The right trick to wash and soak sago
Before preparing sago, it has to be washed and soaked. Improperly soaked sago often becomes sticky.
- First of all, wash the sago twice with water to remove extra starch.
- Instead of soaking sago in hot water, soak it in normal water for 4 to 5 hours.
- Sabudana should be visible under water after soaking. If less water is added, they may become raw and sticky.
- Before making, press it with hand to see whether it is getting mashed or not.
Mix coarse peanuts in sago
To prevent sago from becoming sticky, you can add coarse peanut powder instead of whole peanuts. By doing this, the extra moisture of the sago dries up and the sago does not become sticky.
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use of lemon juice
After turning off the gas, add lemon juice to the sago. By doing this the grains do not stick together and the sago fruit khichdi turns out to be delicious.
Do not overcook sago
Sabudana has to be cooked for only two to three minutes. You can also cover it lightly. When the grains become transparent, turn off the gas immediately. Cooking sago for a longer time makes it sticky.
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