Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Sabudana/Sago Halwa

Sabudana is also known as Tapioca pearl or Sago. Sabudana/Sago contains a high amount of Carbohydrates and high calories. Sabudana/Sago is gluten free and improves digestion. It can provide an energy boost and increases weight gain. Sabudana/Sago is a rich source of calcium and promotes strong bones. Sabudana/Sago reduces blood pressure. In India, people eat Sabudana/Sago during a fast and it is mostly consumed during Navratri. A lot of recipes are made using Sabudana/Sago. The most famous among them is a Khichdi. So, I tried to prepare something different and I made Sabudana/Sago Halwa. The main Ingredients of this recipe are Sabudana/Sago, Sugar, Water, Milk powder, Ghee and Nuts. So, don't forget to try this recipe because it is a healthy option of Sabudana/Sago. We all love Halwa whether it is a Suji Halwa, Gajar Halwa, Atta Halwa, Bottle gourd Halwa (lauki) or Ragi Halwa etc., This recipe is a simple version of regular and healthy Halwa. Let's see the step by step method.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Servings: 2
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Author: Ayesha Md

Ingredients: 
1/2 cup Nylon Sabudana/Sago 
1 1/2 cup water
1/2 Sugar
2 Green Cardamoms
a pinch of food colour
2 tbsp milk powder
3-4 tbsp Ghee
4-6 Almonds
4-6 Cashew Nuts 

Method:
1) Wash Sabudana/Sago 2 -3 times, then take a vessel pot, add Sabudana/Sago and water, bring it to boil. 
2) Lower the flame and cook for 5 minutes or till Sabudana/Sago double in size. 
3) Now, add sugar, milk powder and a pinch of food colour, then again cook on high flame for 5-10 minutes.
4) Take a pan, and heat ghee, add green cardamom, almonds and cashew nuts and fry till they turn golden brown. 
5) Now, add these nuts along with ghee into Sabudana/Sago syrup mixture, mix well and allow to cook further for 5 minutes.
6) Keep stirring continuously and cook till the whole mixture becomes a mass and leaves the side of the pan.
7) It will thicken, cook till ghee separates.
8) Serve Sabudana/Sago Halwa hot or warm.  


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