Sabudana Khichdi
साबूदाना खिचड़ी · సగ్గుబియ్యం కిచిడీ
A fasting-day dish of soaked tapioca pearls tossed with peanuts, potatoes and cumin. Almost pure starch, giving it a high glycemic index despite the peanuts.
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Tips to Manage Blood Sugar
Bulk it up with extra peanuts and a side of curd to add protein and fat that slow the rapid glucose spike from the tapioca starch.
Lower-GI Alternatives
Try these instead for better blood sugar control
Poha (Flattened Rice)
पोहा · అటుకులు
Flattened rice cooked with onions, peanuts, and spices. Popular breakfast in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
Upma
उपमा · ఉప్మా
Savory semolina (rava) porridge with vegetables. Quick South Indian breakfast, but semolina has a relatively high GI.
Pongal
पोंगल · పొంగలి
South Indian rice and moong dal porridge tempered with ghee, pepper, and cumin. The dal brings down the GI vs plain rice.