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Sabudana Kheer / Tapioca Pudding in Instant Pot

Sabudana kheer or payasam is a delicious pudding made using tapioca pearls. Also known as javvarasi payasam, this smooth and luscious dessert is naturally gluten-free and a popular vrat/fasting food.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Gluten Free, Hindu, Vegetarian
Servings: 5
Calories: 225kcal
Author: Shilpa Kerur

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Rinse the sabudana in water until the water runs clear. Soak it in 2 cups of water for 5 minutes.
  • Set the Instant Pot in saute mode and add soaked sabudana along with water.
  • Let it boil for 3-4 minutes.
  • Once it boils and the pearls turn translucent, add milk. Mix well
  • Close the lid and put the Instant Pot to pressure cook mode (low) for 10 minutes.
  • Do a natural release of pressure for 10 minutes, then do a quick release.
  • Add chopped nuts, raisin, cardamom powder, and saffron. Mix well.
  • Serve warm or chill in the refrigerator and serve cold.

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Notes

Wash the sago pearls well. Soak it just for 5 minutes. If you plan ahead and soak it for longer, reduce the cooking time to 7 minutes.
You can also sweeten the kheer with jaggery. However, in this case, add the jaggery after pressure cooking the sabudana and put the IP in saute mode (low) until the jaggery melts. Pressure cooking with jaggery will curdle the milk.
As an optional ingredient, you can use 1-2 tablespoons of condensed milk to add richness to the kheer. In that case, make sure to reduce the amount of sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 159IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 1mg