How did I make Sabudana Vada (Sago fritters)?
Sabudana Vada(Pearl Sago Fritters)
A spicy and delicious appetizer based on Indian cuisine made with tapioca or sago pearls , potato , spices and perfect for parties and potlucks.
Ingredients
- 3 cups sago washed and soaked for 3 – 4 hrs
- 1 big potato boiled and mashed
- 1 cup roasted and powdered peanuts
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 3-4 green chilies finely cut
- 1-inch ginger finely cut
- Juice of 1 lemon squeezed
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup chopped coriander leaves
- 1/4 tsp garam masala (optional)
Directions
- Wash sago thoroughly with cold water to remove all the starch.
- Soak it with just enough water (1/4 inch above sago ) for 3 to 4 hours.
- Drain the soaked sago into a colander and squeeze out all the water.
- Add cumin, chopped green chilies, ginger, mashed potatoes, roasted and powdered groundnuts, salt, garam masala, and combine it together.
- Add chopped coriander leaves.
- Mash well, it is okay to have some sago which is not mashed.
- Squeeze lemon juice into this mixture.
- Make small round patties and flatten them.
- Heat up oil in a pan.
- Deep fry the patties until it gets a nice golden brown color.
- Serve with chutney or ketchup.
- Enjoy the delicious sago fritters with your evening tea!

Sabudana Vada (Tapioca Pearl – Sago Fritters)- A spicy and delicious appetizer based on Indian cuisine made with tapioca or sago pearls , potato , spices and perfect for parties and potlucks.
- 3 cups sago washed and soaked for 3 – 4 hrs
- 1 big potato boiled mashed
- 1 cup roasted and powdered peanuts
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 3-4 green chillies finely cut
- 1 inch ginger finely cut
- 1 lemon squeezed and juiced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup coriander leaves chopped
- 1/4 tsp garam masla
Wash sago thoroughly with cold water to remove all the starch.g tea!
Soak it with just enough water (1/4 inch above sago ) for 3 to 4 hours.
Drain the soaked sago into a colander and squeeze out all the water.
Add cumin, chopped green chilies, ginger, mashed potatoes, roasted and powdered groundnuts, salt, garam masala, and combine it together.
Add chopped coriander leaves.
Mash well, it is okay to have some sago which is not mashed.
Squeeze lemon juice into this mixture.
Make small round patties and flatten them.
Heat up oil in a pan.
Deep fry the patties until it gets a nice golden brown color.
Serve with chutney or ketchup. Enjoy the delicious sago fritters with your evening tea!
21 Comments
Tasty Eats Ronit Penso
October 5, 2017 at 11:50 amInteresting way of preparing tapioca. Love the addition of peanuts!
InspiresN
October 5, 2017 at 1:39 pmThank you Ronit,it is interesting indeed, the combination of peanuts, potatoes and sago gives these fritters a wonderful flavor !
jyo
October 6, 2017 at 7:18 amWatte coincidence…I just shared sabudana akki rotti 😊
InspiresN
October 6, 2017 at 10:32 amwow cool, Sabudana is trending these days !! I just saw your latest post – it’s awesome never knew we can make rotti out of it !
jyo
October 6, 2017 at 7:18 amA great crunchyyyy delight… awesome recipe ✌✌
InspiresN
October 6, 2017 at 10:33 amThank you dear!
ramyarecepies
October 6, 2017 at 10:27 amYummy 😋 my favorite
InspiresN
October 6, 2017 at 10:33 amThank you so much Ramya!
Megala
October 6, 2017 at 11:30 amLove these crunchy delicious vada !
InspiresN
October 6, 2017 at 12:47 pmThank you so much my friend!
indianeskitchen
April 29, 2018 at 3:34 pmThey look SO GOOD!
InspiresNish
May 24, 2018 at 1:47 pmThank you Diane they are very delicious fritters!
PlantsandBeyond
May 16, 2018 at 1:32 pmPhenominal! Your dishes look amaizing.
InspiresNish
May 24, 2018 at 1:47 pmThank you so much!
raynotbradbury
May 23, 2018 at 10:38 pmI love sago (eaten a lot when was a child), but very difficult to find in Sweden hm…
Thx for sharing 💕💕 if I’ll find sago maybe I’ll cook it 😀
InspiresNish
May 24, 2018 at 1:49 pmThat’s nice to know that you have had it .I can imagine it must be hard to find. Here we get it in the Asian groceries.Hope you can get it some time and try it out!
raynotbradbury
May 24, 2018 at 2:38 pmmaybe I can order from Denmark…sigh
Mallika
June 25, 2018 at 4:22 amultimate comfort food! <3
Tashneevmavee
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Deeksha
January 13, 2019 at 1:30 pmVadas look so good!!! I remember my mother used to prepare them during fasting .
InspiresNish
January 14, 2019 at 1:04 amThank you so much for stopping by and he lovely comment!