Sabudana Vada | Pearl Sago Fritters
Sabudana Vada or Pearl Sago Fritters is a crispy & delicious snack of North India…!! It is a filling & nutritious snack , that makes a best accompaniment along with hot cuppa chai or coffee. We know sabudana is a rich source of fibre contents, so this recipe is a great way of incorporating the benefits of sabudana into a delectable crispy snack. The main ingredients used for spicy healthy taste of this vada are cumin pwd, red chilly pwd , etc. It is often served hot with green chutney or coconut chutney. Be sure to prepare enough, as the crunchy & melt in the mouth taste of these vadas, will vanish in no minutes, leaving us to crave for more…:)
Ingredients
Sabudana - 1 ½ cups
Potatoes - 1 big
Peanuts roasted - ¾ cup
Cumin pwd - ½ tsp
Red chilly pwd - ½ tsp
Curry leaves - 6 to 8 finely chopped
Coriander leaves - 3 tsp chopped
Salt to taste
Oil to fry
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Instructions
1.
Clean, wash & soak the sabudana in a little water, just enough to cover it.
2.
Allow to soak overnight or for 5 to 6 hrs
3.
You can see all the water is been absorbed and the sabudana is swelled.
4.
Drain the excess water completely.
5.
Boil, peel the skin of potates, mash it & keep ready.
6.
Take roasted peanuts, remove the husk.
7.
Grind it to coarse pwd.. ( I used rolling pin to grind .
8.
Now add the sago, mashed potatoes, cumin pwd, red chilly pwd, salt, crushed peanuts, curry leaves & cilantro.
9.
Mix carefully not to mash the sago.
10.
Make small balls with this mixture, flatten them a bit and set aside.
11.
Heat oil in a fry pan.
12.
When the oil is smoky hot, turn the flame to medium & fry these flattened pieces.
13.
Fry until they turn golden brown on both sides.
14.
Drain on paper towels
15.
It makes a lipsmacking combo with hot cup of tea or coffee.