Sabudana Wada - Crispy

Popular in Maharashtra, crispy Sabudana wadas are a great companion, if you are fasting. These fritters can be deep fried, shallow pan fried in oil or you can simply use your air fryer. 

This traditional snack from Maharashtra is served with green coconut peanut chutney or with sweet yogurt. 

Preparation :

1. Soak 1 cup sabudana (Sago seeds or Tapioca Pearls) in 1 cup water for 4-5 hours. Then drain out the water and keep them aside. 
2. Boil 2 large potatoes. Peel and mash them. 
3. For peanut powder : Roast 1/2 cup peanuts till slightly golden brown. When they cool down crush them roughly in a blender. 
4. In a large bowl mix soaked sabudana, boiled potatoes and crushed peanut powder (1 cup). Next add chopped green chillies 3-4 nos, 1tbspn chopped coriander (optional), sugar 1 tsp, 2-3 tbsp lemon juice and salt to taste. Mix well. 
5. Next with damp hands, carefully roll the mixture into small balls or using the palm of your hand gently squeeze down the round balls into patties about 3 or 4 cm thick.
6. Then deep fry them in hot oil or you can shallow pan fry them. Infact I used our Ninja foodi max health air fryer and they turned out to be really crispy. (200 degrees for 20 minutes. Lightly brush one side of sabudana wada with groundnut or vegetable oil. After 10 mins flip and oil the other side and cook for 20 mins with 10 mins each side). 
7. Serve with green coconut and peanut chutney or sweet yoghurt, 

Deep fried Sabudana Wadas

Air fried 

Air fried Sabudana Wadas

Recipe: Vegetarian

Preparation time : 4- 5 hours

Cooking time : 20-30 mins

Serves : 1-2

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