Sabudana with peanuts, coconut and potatoes
Sabudana with peanuts, coconut and potatoes is a easy Indian recipe that serves 3. 1115 calories per serving. Recipe by Pankaj Sharma on YouTube.
Prep: 2 hrs 20 min | Cook: 20 min | Total: 2 hrs 50 min
Cost: $2.11 total, $0.70 per serving
Ingredients
- 100 g Tapioca pearls (sabudana) (soaked 2 h in 8 cl of water)
- 1 piece Potato (peeled and diced)
- 50 g Roasted peanuts (ground into powder)
- 2 tbsp Shredded coconut (unsweetened)
- 0.5 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 small Sweet bell pepper (diced)
- a few leaves Fresh coriander (chopped for garnish)
- ¼ lemon Lemon juice (juiced)
- 1 tsp Tomato concentrate
- 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
- to taste Salt
- about 12 cl Water (added in several portions)
Instructions
Soaking the sabudana
Place the tapioca pearls in a bowl, add 8 cl of cold water and let soak for 2 hours until they absorb all the water.
Time: PT2H
Preparing the vegetables and aromatics
Peel the potato and cut into about 1 cm dice. Cut the sweet bell pepper into similar dice. Roughly chop the coriander and squeeze the quarter lemon.
Time: PT10M
Mixing the sabudana and peanut powder
Drain the sabudana (if any water remains) and mix in a bowl with the roasted peanut powder.
Time: PT2M
Sautéing the spices and vegetables
Heat 1 tbsp oil in the pan over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds, the bell pepper and the potato dice. Sauté for 5 minutes, stirring regularly.
Time: PT5M
Temperature: Moyen
First water cooking
Pour in 3 cl water, season, cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat.
Time: PT5M
Temperature: Moyen
Incorporating the coconut
Add the 2 tbsp shredded coconut, stir and cook for 2 minutes to release aromas.
Time: PT2M
Temperature: Moyen
Adding the tomato concentrate
Stir in 1 tsp tomato concentrate and 2 cl water, mix quickly.
Time: PT2M
Temperature: Moyen
Final cooking of the sabudana
Add the sabudana‑peanut mixture, season again if needed, pour 2 cl water, cover and cook over low heat for 3 minutes until the pearls become translucent.
Time: PT3M
Temperature: Doux
Finishing and serving
Remove from heat, sprinkle with chopped fresh coriander and drizzle with lemon juice. Serve hot.
Time: PT1M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 1115
- Protein
- 17 g
- Carbohydrates
- 122 g
- Fat
- 51 g
- Fiber
- 9 g
Dietary info: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, high-fiber
Allergens: peanuts, coconut
Last updated: April 7, 2026





