Tapioca..most of us have heard of it but not quite sure where it comes from. I was the same until I discovered the health benefits of these little pearls! Tapioca pearls are made of starch from Cassava roots, so they are gluten free and pretty much fat free.
The Indian continent knows these pearls as Sabudana and is popular for both savoury and sweet dishes. I have become a fan of the very popular dish, Sabudana Kichidi, which is like a spicy stirfry. It is so simple and easy to make yet delicious to savour as a snack or a meal in itself! Also a great dish for those that follow religious fasting where only gluten free foods are consumed.
Here it is, my version of SABUDANA KICHIDI or Spicy Stirfired Tapioca:
Ingredients: 1 cup of tapioca pearls soaked for 1 to 2 hours, 1 potato chopped into small cubes, handful of peanuts, small amount of fresh ginger finely chopped, 1 onion chopped, a few chillies chopped, a handful of green peas if you wish, lemon juice. Spices of tempering: 1 spoon each of urid daal, cumin seeds, mustard seeds and turmeric powder.
Make: In a non stick pan, heat a tablespoon of oil and put in all of the spices for tempering as above. Saute then add chillies, chopped onion, ginger and peanuts. Roast these all nicely then add chopped potatoes and peas if using. Once they are almost cooked, add the in soaked tapioca pearls and salt to taste. Stir gently (to keep the pearls intact) and you should notice after a few minutes the pearls will start to turn translucent. Once all the pearls are translucent and fluffy it should be all cooked well. Add a squeeze of lemon juice and garnish with coriander.
Enjoy your healthy gluten free meal :)
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