Description
Crispy golden sabudana vada made with sago, boiled potatoes, spices, and fresh herbs. They can be deep fried or air fried.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sabudana (sago pearls)
- 2 cups potatoes (boiled, peeled, and mashed)
- 1/2 cup raw peanuts
- 1 teaspoon ginger (finely chopped)
- 8–10 curry leaves (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (finely chopped)
- 4–6 green chillies (hot)
- 1.5 teaspoons rock salt (sendha namak)
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Start the process at least 6–8 hours ahead, or preferably the night before.
- Wash the sabudana 2–3 times under running water.
- Soak the sabudana in equal amounts of water for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Check if the sabudana is soft and plump.
- Drain any excess water from the soaked sabudana.
- Boil the potatoes until fork tender, then mash them completely.
- Dry roast the raw peanuts until their skins loosen, then cool and remove the skins.
- Pulse the roasted peanuts into a coarse powder.
- In a bowl, mix soaked sabudana, mashed potatoes, green chilies, ginger, cilantro, lemon juice, curry leaves, cumin seeds, black pepper, and salt.
- Gently mix to form a soft dough.
- Set aside one tablespoon of the mixture for testing.
- Divide the dough into 18-20 equal portions.
- Shape each portion into a small patty.
- Heat oil in a deep skillet to 170–180°C (340–355°F).
- Fry the test portion to check consistency; adjust if needed.
- Carefully fry 3–4 vadas at a time until golden brown, about 4–6 minutes.
- Remove and drain excess oil on paper towels.
- For air frying, preheat air fryer to 190°C (375°F) for 5 minutes.
- Brush or spray oil on both sides of vadas.
- Air fry for 12–15 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Serve warm with green chutney and chai.
Notes
- Pair with green chutney and masala chai.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Reheat in air fryer for crispiness.
- Prep Time: 480 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Deep Frying, Air Frying
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 vada
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Sabudana Vada, Sago Vada, Indian Snack