I was feeling extremely lethargic the whole day yesterday and didn't feel like cooking or eating. As I was thinking of making some sort of salad or one-dish meal that would be fast and easy, my mom reminded me of 'shabu-makha'. People that have grown up in Bengali households are most likely to be familiar with this dish, especially, those with grandparents. I remember this to be the staple food for my grandmothers on auspicious days or to break a fast. I used to look forward to those days for these special meals. Guests used to bring fruits as presents and my grandmothers would mix the tapioca with the fruits. Now if you think of it, tapioca is actually a very good source of carbohydrate which is rich in iron, and low in sodium. Therefore, it soothes a fasting stomach while at the same time providing a good source of energy. Anyway, it requires absolutely zero preparation time, so good for a lazy cook as well. That said it does require to be soaked in water overnight. So needs some planning time definitely.
Method:
Wash the tapioca in clear water and soak overnight
Run through cold water one more time before preparing
Add 2 tbsp of milk for a cup of soaked tapioca
Add half of a large banana or a small banana
Add some fruits, raisins and nut chopped per preference
Add grated coconut (I used the frozen one)
Sugar per taste
Mix everything together and let it sit for 10/15 minutes
Ready to serve
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