Sabudana Kheer (Sago or Tapioca Pearls Pudding)

This sabudana kheer is made during fasting. But this is so tasty you can eat any time.  ;) 

Here I called "sabudana kheer" but locally known as "sabudana pej" in our Kokan.

हि पाककृती मराठीतून वाचण्यासाठी इथे क्लिक करा.  

Ingredients:

• Sabudana/Sago- ¼ cup
• Sugar- 2 tbsp
• Milk- 1 cup (+ ¼ cup, add if you like thin kheer)
• Cardamom powder- ¼ tsp 
• Saffron- a pinch (optional- for garnishing)
• Almond, roasted and sliced- 1 tsp (optional- for garnishing)
• Water- ½ cup (for soaking)

Method:

• Wash and soak sabudana in the water for whole night or atleast 3-4 hours. 
• Combine soaked sabudana, milk, sugar, cardamom powder together in the pan.
• Boil and cook till sabudana is cooked. (You will see, sabudana become transparent.) Stir continuously to avoid lumps. 
• Add ¼ cup milk, if you like thin consistency and switch off the gas.
• Mix well.
• Pour in the pudding glass or bowl. Garnish with saffron and almond flakes and serve.
• Serve hot or cold as your like.

Personally I like hot and thin kheer (pej) without saffron and dry fruits as we eat traditionally. And believe me, it is really tasty.