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Navratri, the nine-day Hindu festival of India is set to begin from 7th October, 2021 and will end with Dussehra on 15th October this year. The word 'Navratri' refers to the nine auspicious days dedicated to worship the nine incarnations of Goddess Durga, wherein each female deity signifies a distinct power. The nine days are celebrated with much enthusiasm in Hindu households in India, as many people observe fasts during the nine days and refrain from eating non-vegetarian food, pulses, cereals, grains, legumes and even common salt. Yet, there are many other food options that are permissible during the fasting season, sabudana, also known as sago or tapioca, being one of them.
The tiny and translucent droplet-like balls, extracted from tapioca roots are commonly found in various regional Indian cuisines. Don’t we love sabudana rice, chaat and kheer? But Navratri season is one occasion when it starts to make its presence felt since it is a great vrat-friendly alternative in many delicious delicacies. Sabudana being a non-cereal food source is packed with health benefits which makes for a popular vrat-friendly ingredient. It is also quite a versatile ingredient that can be turned into many interesting dishes such as khichdi, kheer, pakoda, vadas and my favourite of all- tikkis.
One reason why I love Navratri season is that my mother makes sabudana tikkis at home during fasting. They are yummy, quick and hassle-free to make. The deep-fried sabudana pearls mixed with boiled potatoes are a treat to relish. Do you also want to make crispy and delicious sabudana tikkis at home this Navratri season? We’ve got you covered.
The recipe is simple and requires minimal ingredients. The most amount of time this recipe needs are the soaking of sabudana pearls. They are soaked for about 4-5 hours until they get soft, they are then mashed, post which they are strained and made into a mixture with boiled, mashed potatoes, green chillies, cashews and raisins. To this mix, cumin powder, amchur and rock salt are added for a slight tangy flavour. The mix is then shaped in the form of flattened patties and pan-fried. You can serve these tikkis with satvik mint chutney.
Find the full recipe of sabudana tikki here. Try it at home this Navratri season and share your experience with us.
Happy Navratri!
