Indian street food recipes: Sabudana Vada

Indian street food recipes: Sabudana Vada

By Nandini Bhushan

Street food in India is a vibrant and integral part of culinary culture, offering diverse flavours, textures and aromas. The rich journey of Indian street food varies widely from region to region, reflecting the country’s diverse culinary tradition. From east to west and north to south, every corner offers its own unique street food made with locally available ingredients. Cheap and easily available, these street foods are consumed by millions.

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Sabudana Vada

Sabudana Vada is a popular crispy fried snack that is served as street food in many parts of India, especially in Maharashtra.

Ingredients 

(Makes about 6 to 8 vadas)

Sabudana (Sago): 1 cup

Potato: 2 boiled and mashed 

Peanuts: ½ cup coarsely ground

Green chilli: 2 finely chopped 

Cumin seed: 1 tsp

Lemon juice: 1 tsp

Grated ginger: 1 tsp

Coriander leaves: 2 tsp chopped

Sugar: ¼ tsp ( optional)

Salt to taste 

Oil for frying 

Step 1

Rinse sabudana in water a couple of times. Soak it in enough water ( just above the sabudana level) for 4 to 5 hours or overnight. Drain well and remove excess water.

Step 2

In a mixing bowl, combine soaked sabudana, mashed potatoes, ground peanuts, green chili, cumin seed, ginger, lemon juice, coriander leaves, salt and sugar.

Step 3

Mix everything well to form a dough. To shape the wada, grease your hand with a little oil.

Step 4

Take a small portion of mixture and shape it into a flat round patty. Repeat with the remaining mixture.

Step 5

Heat oil in a deep pan over medium heat. Drop the Wada gently into hot oil and fry until golden brown and crispy. Remove and drain on the paper towel.

      Serve hot with green chutney or sweet curd.