- Firstly, in a large bowl soak 1 cup sabudana in enough water for 3 hours or till it gets mashed up easily. depending on quality of sabudana increase or decrease the soaking time. drain off the sabudana well in a strainer and rest for 30 minutes. Prepare the tempering by heating 2 tbsp ghee in a kadai. further add in 1 tsp jeera and saute till they turn aromatic. additionally, add 3 slit green chilli, and ½ boiled and chopped potato. saute for 2 minutes. Now add in drained sabudana along with 3 tbsp roasted & crushed peanuts, 1 tsp sugar and ½ tsp salt. combine well making sure not to mash the sabudana. cover and simmer for 3 minutes or until sabudana gets cooked well. Sabudana has cooked completely indicated by the pearls turning translucent. furthermore add in 2 tbsp coriander leaves and half lemon juice. mix well. Finally, serve sabudana khichdi for (fasting) and morning breakfast or as a snack.