Craving a simple homemade dessert? Try this Sabudana Kheer recipe
Made with everyday kitchen ingredients, this creamy tapioca pearl pudding with cardamom and nuts is a comforting treat that comes together easily.
Sabudana Kheer/ Tapioca Pearl Pudding. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Chandravathanaa
1 min read | Published: 12 Jul 2026
Creamy and comforting, sabudana kheer is a classic Indian pudding made with tapioca pearls, milk and sugar. Flavoured with cardamom and garnished with fried nuts, it is often prepared during festivals and fasting days.
Ingredients:
- ½ cup sabudana (tapioca pearls)
- 500ml milk
- 1-1½ cup water (for cooking the sabudana)
- ¼ cup sugar (if needed to adjust taste)
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder (optional)
- 1-2 teaspoon ghee (optional)
- Chopped cashews, almonds, raisins for garnish (optional)
Preparation:
Serving suggestion:
Heat the ghee in a small pan and lightly fry the nuts and raisins. Garnish the kheer just before serving.