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Sabudana Vada Recipe Step By Step Instructions

Sabudana Vada Recipe | Crispy Sago Fritters

Sabudana Vadas are crispy delicious Maharashtrian snacks made by deep frying spiced Sabudana (Sago / Tapioca) and potato cutlets.
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Recipe Info

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 10
Category Snacks
Cuisine Indian

Nutrition

Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g

Ingredients For Sabudana Vada Recipe | Crispy Sago Fritters
 

  • 1 Cup Sabudana (Sago/Tapioca Pearls)
  • 2 Potatoes
  • 1-2 Green Chillies
  • 1/2 Cup Peanuts
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
  • 2 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhaniya Powder)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin Powder (Jeera Powder)
  • 1 Teaspoon Rock Salt (Kala Namak)
  • 1 Cup Cooking Oil for frying

Step By Step Instructions for Sabudana Vada Recipe | Crispy Sago Fritters
 

  1. Soak sabudana (tapioca) in water overnight for 5-6 hours. When they have become soft, drain all the water using a colander.
    1 Cup Sabudana (Sago/Tapioca Pearls)
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  2. Boil, peel and mash the potatoes. Add them to a large mixing container along with the sabudana.
    2 Potatoes
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  3. Roast and coarsely grind the peanuts. Add these to the mixture as well.
    1/2 Cup Peanuts
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  4. Add red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and salt.
    1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder, 1/2 Teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhaniya Powder), 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin Powder (Jeera Powder), 1 Teaspoon Rock Salt (Kala Namak)
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  5. Also add finely chopped green chillies, cumin seeds (jeera) and lemon juice.
    1-2 Green Chillies, 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera), 2 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
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  6. Mix all the ingredients well.
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  7. Divide them into small lemon sized portions and shape them into round flat patties.
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  8. Fry the patties in medium hot oil till they turn golden brown. Do not set the heat to a high setting, otherwise the vadas will not get cooked properly from the inside. Drain the excess oil on an absorbent paper.
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  9. Sabudana Vadas are ready. Serve them hot with coriander chutney, tamarind chutney or tomato ketchup.
    Sabudana Vada Recipe Step By Step Instructions