These crispy Indian fritters consist of a combination of soaked tapioca pearls, mashed potatoes, roasted and crushed peanuts, and a variety of spices such as turmeric, chili, ginger, and fresh coriander. Sabudana vada fritters can be found at many stalls throughout Maharashtra and are especially popular in Mumbai.
Since they do not contain meat, the fritters are a favorite fasting snack. Sabudana vada is typically served hot, paired with yogurt or chutney.
Indian Sago Fritters | (साबूदाना वड़ा – Sabudana Vada)
Course: Appetizers, SidesCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Medium4
servings20
minutes20
minutes300
kcal40
minutesThese crispy Indian fritters consist of a combination of soaked tapioca pearls, mashed potatoes, roasted and crushed peanuts, and a variety of spices such as turmeric, chili, ginger, and fresh coriander. Sabudana vada fritters can be found at many stalls throughout Maharashtra and are especially popular in Mumbai.
Since they do not contain meat, the fritters are a favorite fasting snack. Sabudana vada is typically served hot, paired with yogurt or chutney.
Ingredients
Sabudana – 1/2 Cup
Potato – 3 Nos.
Peanut – 1/2 Cup
Green Chili – 4 Nos.
Juice Of 1 Lemon
Cumin Seeds – 1/2 Tsp
Rock Salt – 1 Tsp
Coriander Leaves
Oil
Directions
- Soak the sabudana in water overnight. Strain it and keep it aside.
- Boil, peel and cube potatoes and keep it aside.
- In a pan, roast some peanuts without oil.
- Once roasted, remove the skin.
- Add it to a mixer jar and grind it coarsely.
- In a large bowl, mash the potatoes.
- To this add the soaked sabudana, green chilies, lemon juice, cumin seeds, rock salt, roasted peanut powder, coriander leaves and mix them.
- Mash and mix everything .
- Dab a little oil in your palm and start making the shape.
- 10. To a kadai, heat the oil and gently drop the vadas.
- 11. Deep fry them, until they are golden brown color.
- 12. Crispy sabudana vada is ready . Serve it with tomato ketchup.
