Sabudhana Vada - Maharastra Great Snack

Sabudhana Vada (Sabudana Vada) from Maharashtra in western India is a great snack and this filling and nutritious snack is served usually during religious festivals and during fast/vrat/upvaas especially in Navratri vrats.

Ingredients For Sabudhana Vada(Sabudana Vada) :

Sabudhana Vada

• Sago (sabudana/Javarisi) - 1 cup
  
• Potato - 2 (boiled and peeled)
  
• Onion - 1/4 (grated)
  
• Green Chillies - 2 or 3 (minced)
  
• Ginger - a small piece (grated)
  
• Salt - 1 tsp
  
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
  
• Peanuts (optional) - 1/4 cup (coarsely powdered)
  
• Curry leaves - 2 strands
  
• Cilantro - 2 strands
  
• Mint leaves - 4 (Optional)
  
• Asaefoetida - a pinch (optional)
  
• Oil - to deep fry
  

How To Prepare Sabudhana Vada (Sabudana Vada):

• Soak the sago in water for at least three hours or overnight. Drain the water after soaking.
  
• Peel the boiled potatoes, mash it well and add it to the drained sago.
  
• Add the grated ginger, grated onion, green chillies, peanut powder, cumin seeds, asaefoetida and salt to the above mixture.
  
• Finely chop the curry leaves, mint leaves and cilantro and add to the above mixture.
  
• Mix everything together. Make small balls out of the mixture, press it with your palms to get the vada shape and keep aside.
  
• Heat oil in a deep kadai. When the oil is hot enough deep fry the vadas.
  
• Drain the excess oil in paper towel and serve hot with some chutney.
  

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