Sabudana/Sago Kheer

Sreevani Macha
Sreevani Macha @cook_12668801

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It is probably the most common type of sweet and delicious food served on fasting days. However, one does not need to be on fast to enjoy it!! As name suggests this traditional Indian sweet is made from small size sago pearls. This sabudana kheer recipe is one of the easiest Indian dessert recipes and can be prepared in less time.

Sabudana/Sago Kheer

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It is probably the most common type of sweet and delicious food served on fasting days. However, one does not need to be on fast to enjoy it!! As name suggests this traditional Indian sweet is made from small size sago pearls. This sabudana kheer recipe is one of the easiest Indian dessert recipes and can be prepared in less time.

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Ingredients

20 min
20 min
  1. 1/2 cupSabudana (tapioca or pearl sago)
  2. 4 cups (1 liter)Milk
  3. 4 tablespoonsSugar
  4. 1/4 teaspoonCardamom Powder (Elaichi)
  5. 4-5Saffron strands(kesar), dissolved in 1 tablespoon Milk
  6. 2 tablespoonssliced Almonds (optional)
  7. Water

Cooking Instructions

20 min
  1. 1

    Wash sabudana in water and drain them. firstly, in a small bowl soak sabudana in water for 30 minutes. soak more to reduce the cooking time.

  2. 2

    Further, in a thick bottomed pan add milk.

    also add soaked sabudana along with water. you can discard the water, however, i feel the starch will be lost.

  3. 3

    Boil the milk on medium flame.

    stir occasionally making sure it doesnt stick to bottom of pan.

    boil for 5 minutes or till the 

    sabunda turns translucent.

    now add ¼ cup sugar. add more sugar if you like paysa / kheer to be more sweet.

    also add cashews, raisins and cardamom powder.

  4. 4

    Mix well making sure everything is mixed well.

    simmer for another 20 minutes stirring in between.

    also the milk thickens. Add the soaked saffron too.

    finally, serve sabudana kheer or sabakki paysa hot or chilled.

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