Ingredients:
  • Sabudana (Sago or Tapioca) – 1/2 cup
  • Potatoes – 2 small (about 1/2 pound or 250 grams), boiled and mashed
  • Peanuts – 1/2 cup
  • Cilantro – 1/4 cup, packed, chopped finely
  • Green chilies – 6 or to taste, chopped finely
  • Garlic paste – 1 teaspoon
  • Ginger paste – 1 teaspoon
  • Salt – to taste
  • Oil – for deep frying


Method:

  • Wash sabudana under running cold water till water runs clear. Then soak sabudana in hot water for 1 1/2 hours. (Sabudana should be very soft. When you press them it should be mash easily as shown in picture below.)
  • After that drain it and keep it aside for later use.Dry roast the peanuts till it is light brown. Let it cool a little bit.
  • Then add peanuts to food processor and process it till coarse crumbs.Take that crushed peanuts in a bowl. Add chopped cilantro, green chilies, ginger paste, garlic paste and salt.
  • Then add boiled potatoes.Mix well and make dough. Divide the dough in to 12 equal portions. Take some oil on you palm and grease it.
  • Then roll between your palm and make even size and shaped patties.Meanwhile heat the oil in a pan for deep frying on medium-high heat.
  • The oil should be little hotter than usual frying. Once hot add vada in to hot oil gently. Add 3-4 at a time. Let them fry on both sides till they are crisp and golden brown. Then remove them on paper lined dish. It will take about 5 minutes approximately to fry.
  • Notes-Make sure that sabudana are soaked well. Check it by pressing the sabudana and it will mash easily.Make sure that you drain the sabudana well after soaking it.
  • Otherwise the dough will be sticky.Do not over fry them otherwise they start to break from the center.Make sure that oil should be hot enough.
  • Serve with ay chutney or Ketchup.

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