Sago Shahi Tukda| Sago French Toast | Sabudana Recipes | Diwali Special

Gave an international twist to our humble sabudana, presenting the Sago Shahi Tukda or Sago French Toast.

Serves 3

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sago or sabudana, soaked overnight

• 1 cup water, for soaking

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 2 tsp ghee

• A pinch of cardamom powder

• 2-3 drops orange food colour

• 3-4 drops orange food essence

• 8-10 cashewnuts

For Shahi Tukda:

• 6 bread slices

• 1 cup milk

• 1 tbsp custard powder

• 1 tsp jaggery powder

• 1/2 tsp elaichi or cardamom powder

• ghee, for frying

Instructions

1. Wash and soak the sabudana for 4 hours. Strain the water from the sabudana.

2. In a pan, heat ghee and roast the cashew nuts.

3. Now add sago pearls and roast them till slightly transparent, on a low flame.

4. Add sugar and allow it to melt.

5. Add 1 tsp ghee more if needed.

6. The sago will begin separating from the pan.

7. Add elaichi powder, orange colour and orange essence.

8. Turn off the gas and enjoy Sago Narangi just like this or make the shahi tukda.

9. For the Shahi Tukda, in a bowl, mix milk with custard powder, jaggery powder and elaichi powder.

10. Dip a circular bread in this mixture from both sides and toast it on a non-stick pan using ghee.

11. Once shahi tukda is ready, add sago nanrangi on one side and cover with another bread piece.

12. Sago Shahi Tukda is ready!

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 296 calories; 7.4 g fat; 53.9 g carbohydrates; 5.5 g protein; 0.6 g fibre.