Gujarati Sabudana Bhel Street Food
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup tapioca pearls
- 1 tsp oil or ghee
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 clove
- 3-4 small pieces cinnamon
- Some finely chopped green chilies
- Some boiled chopped potatoes
- Some Kashmiri red chili powder
- Some finely chopped coriander
- Some mint leaves (optional)
- Some pomegranate
- Salt to taste (rock salt optional)
- Some powdered sugar (optional)
- 1/2 lemon juice
- Some salted peanuts
- Some potato chips
- Some potato sticks
Preparation
Take a mixing bowl and add 1/2 cup sabudana that has been rinsed and soaked in water for 5-6 hours beforehand
Add 1 tsp oil or ghee and mix well to avoid stickiness during steaming
Heat a pan or steamer with water and place a greased food strainer on it
When the water boils, put the sabudana in the strainer, cover, and steam for 5-7 minutes on high flame
Simultaneously, heat another pan to dry roast the masala on medium flame
Add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds to the pan
Add 1 clove
Add 3-4 small pieces of cinnamon
Transfer the roasted masala to a mortar and pestle and crush it well
Check the steamer; once sabudana is cooked, turn off the heat and let it sit in the strainer for 2 minutes to soften
Transfer the sabudana to a mixing bowl
Add the crushed masala to taste
Add some finely chopped green chilies
Add some boiled chopped potatoes
Add some Kashmiri red chili powder
Add some finely chopped coriander
Add some mint leaves if desired
Add some pomegranate for crunch and sourness
Add salt to taste, using rock salt if optional
Add some powdered sugar if desired
Add 1/2 lemon juice and mix well
Add some salted peanuts
Add some potato chips
Add some potato sticks and mix well
Garnish with a mint leaf on top
The sabudana bhel is ready to serve
Tips
This dish is suitable for fasting and can be enjoyed as a Gujarati street food snack