Sabudana vada, is a traditional crispy and crunchy deep-fried Maharashtrian snack made from tapioca pearls (sago), mashed potatoes and peanuts. It is quite easy to make and requires very few ingredients.
Ingredients
Sabudana: 2 cups
Potato(Boiled and mashed) : 1.5 cups
Green Chilies: 2-3 finely chopped
Coriander: ¼ cup finely chopped
Coarsely ground roasted peanuts: ⅓ cup
Salt: to taste
Instructions
Wash the sabudana 2-3 times.
Soak the sabudana in 2 cups of water for 5-6 hours. They will soak all the water and become fluffy.
Mix together the sabudana, potato, green chilies, coriander, peanuts and salt and mix well.
Make around 25 balls. Flatten each ball to give shape of a vada.
Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Check for right temperature by dropping a small portion of dough in the hot oil. It should rise and not sink.
Slide the sabudana vada to the oil. Let it fry for some time till firm and golden brown. Then flip to the other side and fry till golden and crispy.
Serve hot with ketchup or chutney.
Notes
Soaking time of 5-6 hours The green chilies can be increased or reduced based on your spice preference.
Recipe by YourHungerStop at https://www.yourhungerstop.com/sabudana-vada/