SABUDANA PARATHA ( SAGO FLAT BREAD )

Today in the menu is a simple and special , easy to make breakfast recipe, that is ,' SAGO OR SABUDANA PARATHA ' recipe. This paratha is light and easy to digest and is mostly prepared on the days of fasting . Sabudana also known as 'TAPIOCA PEARLS' is a popular choice during fasting days. It is a good source of carbohydrates and calories especially for vegetarians as it is made from tapioca roots. It is a sattvik paratha we are going to prepare today just by using minimum ingredients . A side chutney or a dip we can say we are going to prepare will also add an exceptional taste to the paratha. The dishes prepared using sago are numerous , the sabudana khichadi , sabudana vada , sabudana kheer are a few names that add to the list of sabudana dishes. The ' SABUDANA PARATHA ' we are going to see today is a combination of taste and health. Auspicious festival of ' NAVRATRI ' is on and you can give a try to this recipe blended with potatoes , peanuts and sago . If you are bored with the regular fasting recipes then just go for this sabudana paratha. So, ' JAI MAA DURGA ' let's start with the recipe.

By - Pooja Sumanth Heblekar

10/6/20243 min read

INGREDIENTS FOR SABUDANA PARATHA :
1) Sago ( sabudana ) : 1 1/2 cup
2) Potato - about 3 -4 medium sized

3) Peanut powder - 1 tablespoon
4) Himalayan pink salt - as per taste
5) Black pepper powder - 1 teaspoon
6) Green chilly crushed - 1 teaspoon
7) Ginger crushed - about 1 teaspoon

INGREDIENTS FOR CHUTNEY :
1) Green chilly - 1
2) Lemon juice of half lemon
3) Fresh coriander - 2 cups
4) Cumin seeds -1 teaspoon
5) Himalayan pink salt - as per taste
6) Ginger about 1/2 inch

METHOD 0F PREPARING SABUDANA PARATHA :
1) Boil the potatoes and grate them
2) Fry the sago ( sabudana ) for five minutes, make a fine powder and sieve

3) Combine grated boiled potatoes and the fried sago powder, add all the ingredients mentioned in the ingredients section of paratha.

4) Combine all the ingredients well without adding water
5) Now, add water to the paratha mix as per required and make a dough
6) Knead the dough well and keep it aside for 15 - 20 minutes

7) Since we are making it for vrat ( fasting ) , take some Rajgira ( amarnath ) flour or else singada (water chestnut flour ) to bind the paratha ball while rolling

( wheat flour can also be used if in case you use it during fasting )
8) Roll the parathas , there are high chances of the paratha edges getting cracked as potatoes and sago both are starchy. So don't worry roll the paratha, use a steel tin ( dabba )to shape round the paratha.

9) Fry the parathas on both the sides by applying oil or ghee.

10) Serve the ' SABUDANA PARATHAS ' with the green chutney

CHUTNEY RECIPE :
Grind all the ingredients mentioned in the ingredient section of chutney by adding little water and serve with the paratha.

NOTE: 1) THESE PARATHAS TURN SOFT AND MOIST DUE TO THE STARCH CONTENT IN POTATOES AND SAGO
2) PURIS CAN ALSO BE PREPARED WITH THE SAME DOUGH

HEALTH BENEFITS OF SAGO :
1) Sago contains potassium which helps the body flush out excess sodium
2) Good source of protein which helps in muscle building , healing and strengthening
3) Sago is rich in iron and calcium, which helps maintain bone health

NOTE : SAGO IS NOT IDEAL IN WEIGHT LOSS AS IT IS HIGH IN CARBOHYDRATES AND CALORIES.

DO TRY THIS RECIPE AND KINDLY POST YOUR REVIEWS

THANK YOU!!!!
HAPPY COOKING

SABUDANA PARATHA ( SAGO FLAT BREAD )

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