With spiced potatoes and cilantro mint raita, this Coconut Sabudana Bowl is a perfect dish for Navaratri! It’s also packed full of nutrients and antioxidants, making it a full, nutritious meal.
Navaratri is a Hindu festival where people observe a 9 day fast to celebrate the reincarnations of Goddess Durga. Sabudana is a very popular choice during the fast since people don’t eat typical grains like rice and flour.
Adding in the coconut offers this wonderful floral, light aroma to the dish that just makes that much more delicious! With some lightly seasoned and roasted potatoes, an herby and spicy raita, and a side of fresh fruits, it’s a perfect combination to try this Navaratri!
Coconut Sabudana bowl with lightly seasoned roasted potatoes, cilantro mint raita and a side of fresh fruits is a perfect combination to try. This nutritious meal is a popular fasting choice when you don't want to eat grains like rice and flour.
- 1 cup sago (sabudana or tapioca pearls)
- 1/4 cup shredded fresh coconut
- 1/2 cup roasted peanuts , coarsely ground
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 4 curry leaves
- 2 tsp green chilies
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp cilantro
- salt , to taste or use sendha namak for fast
- 2 cup potatoes , cubed
- 1 1/2 tbsp ghee
- 1/2 lemon , juiced
- black pepper , to taste
- salt , to taste or use sendha namak for fast
- 1 1/2 cup hung curd or greek yogurt , beaten
- 2 tsp cilantro
- 2 tsp mint
- 1 green chilies
- 1 tbsp water
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sugar
- salt , to taste or use sendha namak for fast
- 1 cup mixed fruits , diced
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Rinse sabudana pearls in cold water, 3-4 times till the water is clear and all starch is rinsed off. Soak them in a wide bowl for 3 to 4 hours, with enough water to just cover them. They will absorb water and double in size. Press them and check that they are not hard from inside. Now drain them completely and spread them on a kitchen towel until they are totally dry.
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Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds and curry leaves and let them splutter. Add green chili and coconut sauté for a minute. Then add sabudana, crushed peanut, sugar, black pepper, salt, lemon juice and cilantro leaves. Mix every thing well. When the sabudana pearls loose their opaqueness and start becoming translucent, they are cooked. It should not take more then 2-3 minutes. Be careful, as over cooking can make them sticky and lumpy.
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Heat ghee in a pan. Add boiled potatoes and sauté on medium flame till they are golden brown in color and are crispy. Then add salt, lemon juice and cilantro. Take them out in a bowl.
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To make the raita, blend the cilantro, mint, water, and green chilies into a fine paste. Transfer this to a seperate bowl and mix with the yogurt, salt, sugar, and black pepper.
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To plate, assemble the sabudana, potatoes, mint cilantro raita, and mixed fruit into a bowl and enjoy!
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Loved this fasting recipe! I am definitely going to try it out!
Wow this is beautiful! Perfect for Navaratri!
Thanks a lot!! 😎
It’s so hard to find fasting recipes! Can’t wait to try this 🙂
Thanks a lot. You will definitely it!!
Wow…Perfect for Navratri
Thanks a lot. Hope you enjoy it!!
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