During the fast, dishes made from sago are not only wonderful in taste, but it also gives quick energy to the body. This is the reason why it is especially consumed in fasting. From khichdi to kheer and tikki, many sago recipes have become the choice of people. But have you ever thought that the sago you are eating with reverence is real or adulterated?
Actually, the sago found in the market nowadays is not completely pure. It is prepared from chemicals to make it fast shiny and white, which uses bleaching agent, sodium hypochlorite, calcium sulfate and other harmful elements. In such a situation, consumption of this adulterated sago can prove to be dangerous for your health. Let’s know how to identify real and fake sago in some easy domestic methods.
Heat the water in a pan and add a small amount of sago to it.
If the sago becomes highly sticky and sticks together, it can be adulterated.
At the same time, even after boiling the real sago, it is different and light sticky.
Put the sago in a steel plate or bowl and look closely.
The real sago is slightly transparent and light white in color.
Fake sago appears completely white and shiny, which may be polished with chemical.
Take some sago on the palm and rub it lightly.
If the powder -like white substance starts coming out of it as soon as it rubs, then it is likely to be adulterated.
Such powder comes out in real sago.
Fill normal water in a glass or pot and add some grains of sago.
If the sago sits in the bottom as soon as it is put in the water, then it is real.
On the other hand, if he keeps floating on the surface of water for a long time, then he can be chemical-processed.
According to doctors and nutrition experts, chemical ripe and processed foods gradually increase toxins in the body, which has a direct effect on the digestive system, liver and intestines. The purpose of the fast is to detox the body, not filling with chemicals. So next time you buy sago from the market, then check its purity through these easy tests.
