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Sabudana vada

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Crisp fritters of sago, potato and peanuts, eaten on fasting days and as a tea-time snack.

Region: MaharashtraOccasion: Fasting days; tea-time snackTime: 30 min + soakingServes: 4Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sabudana, soaked 6 hours and drained
  • 2 potatoes, boiled and mashed
  • ½ cup roasted peanuts, coarsely crushed
  • 2 green chillies, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • Sendha namak to taste
  • Oil for deep-frying

Method

  1. Mix all the ingredients except oil into a soft dough with your hands.
  2. Wet your palms and shape the mix into small flat discs.
  3. Heat oil until medium hot and fry the vadas a few at a time until golden and crisp.
  4. Drain and serve hot with green chutney or sweet curd.

History

Sabudana vada is part of the fasting food of Maharashtra, made with ingredients allowed on upvas days.

Significance

Along with sabudana khichdi, it is the snack most people in Maharashtra link with Navratri and Ekadashi fasts.

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