Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Sabudana vada | Sago vada

Sabudana vada was first introduced to me by a Maharashtrian friend. This vada is so crispier and melts in your mouth. Potatoes are used as a binding agent. Perfect snack for rainy and cold days with a cup of tea or coffee. Your tongue will carve for more.......


Ingredients:
  • Sabudana/sago - 1 cup
  • Potato - 2, medium
  • Roasted peanuts - 1/4 cup
  • Green chilly - 1, chopped finely
  • Grated ginger - 1/2 tsp
  • Cilantro - 2 tbsp, chopped finely
  • Lemon juice - 1 tsp
  • Salt - to taste
  • Oil - to deep fry

Method:

Wash the sago, drain and keep aside for 1 hour. If necessary, sprinkle a little water to moisten the sago. Boil the potatoes in microwave or pressure cook it. Drain the water from sago and keep aside. 
 
In a blender, grind the peanuts crunchy - do not powder it. Mash the potatoes without any lumps. Combine soaked sago, mashed potato, peanuts, green chilly, ginger, cilantro, salt and lemon juice.
 
Heat oil in a deep frying pan to smoking point. Wet your hands, take a ladle of batter and flatten into a 2" round in a ziploc cover or on your hand. Slip gently into hot oil. Fry vada in batches over moderate heat tuning frequently, till golden brown and crisp. Drain and place on paper towel to absorb excess oil.

Serve hot with any chutney or sauce or plain yogurt.

Note:

  • Soaking time varies depending upon the sago variety. So soak until soft. After an hour if the sago is dry sprinkle some water.
  • Some sago needed to soaked for 5 hours or over night. Smaller variety takes only 30 to 60 minutes.
  • After mixing sago and all the ingredients, if you feel it is watery or not able to make shapes add 1 to 2 tbsp of rice flour.

15 comments:

Mahi said...

Perfect snack with a cup of tea!

Hema said...

I love to have this with curd and sugar, looks so crispy..

Amina Creations said...

vada looks crispy and delicious...

VineelaSiva said...

Wowwwwwwwwwwwww the sabudana wada looks so yummy.Nice with evening cup of tea.

divya said...

looks awesome n delicious...

chef and her kitchen said...

very delicious vadas...looks yumm n perfect

Vimitha Durai said...

I make this often. My hubby loves it. Perfectly done

Unknown said...

I also have it in my blog. Very addictive. Isn't it? like to grab few vada from the screen..

Gloria Baker said...

look ans sounds delicious!!

Manju @ Manjus Eating Delights said...

Lovely post , I have eaten a lot of Sabhudhana vada while staying in Mumbai. Its terribly delicious!

Couldn't chat much the other day on Facebook...hope u r doing well dear!

Regards,
Manju
http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/

Binys Recipes said...

wow love these...i never made it but have eaten it and loved it

Priya Suresh said...

Very addictive vadas, havent prepared some since a long, now you are pulling me to make some.

Julie said...

Maharashtra is famous for sabudana vadas,had lots during college days..reminded me that,yummy vadas!!

sojo said...

never had this...looks good

Shanthi said...

cute vadai....

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