Tapioca Pearl - Sago fritters more commonly called 'Sabudana Vada ' is a delicious deep-fried snack. I saw some of the awesome pictures online during the festive season recently and had to try making it at home. Usually, I use sago to make Sago khichadi (pilaf) and always have a stock of sago pearls at home. This recipe also is very easy to make.
Why does this recipe work?
- As we deep fry the sago fritters kids and adults usually love it.
- It is very easy to make it once you have the soaked sago pearls.
- Great for any get-togethers and parties.
- This recipe is a no-fail one and turns out perfect every time.
Ingredients
- Sago washed and soaked for 3 - 4 hrs
- Potato boiled mashed
- Peanuts roasted and powdered
- Cumin seeds
- Green chilies finely cut
- Ginger finely cut
- Lemon squeezed and juiced
- Salt
- Coriander leaves chopped
- Garam masala
How did I make Sabudana Vada (Sago fritters)?
Initially, I was hesitant to try making the fritters, as I was unsure how it would turn out, whether it would hold up well or crumble while frying. After watching a couple of recipes and instructions online, I was ready to make it. I was surprised that it was quite easy to make and tasted awesome!
Tapioca is a rich source of dietary fiber, "good cholesterol" and protein and has many more vitamins and minerals. It is considered a favorite of many vegetarians as it is a pure starch food that is high in protein despite being a vegetable. Hope you are inspired to attempt making this dish if you have not already tried it!
Wash sago thoroughly with cold water to remove all the starch. Soak it with just enough water 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, and garam masala, and combine them. Add chopped coriander leaves.
Mash well; it is okay to have some sago that is not mashed. Squeeze lemon juice into this mixture. Make small round patties and flatten them. Heat oil in a pan. Deep fry the patties until they get a nice golden brown color. If you are calorie-conscious and want to avoid deep-frying, do try the air-fried sabudana vada, which also tastes equally good. Some other deep-fried items that can be served as appetizers that you may love are potato beetroot cutlet, chana dal vada (parippu vada), and sweet dahi vada.
Sabudana Vada (Tapioca Pearl - Sago Fritters)
Ingredients
- 3 cups sago washed and soaked for 3 - 4 hrs
- 1 big potato boiled mashed
- 1 cup peanuts roasted and powdered
- 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
- ¼ tsp garam masla
Instructions
- Wash sago thoroughly with cold water to remove all the starch.g tea!
- Soak it with just enough water (¼ 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!
Vadas look so good!!! I remember my mother used to prepare them during fasting .
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ultimate comfort food! <3
I 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 😀
That'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!
maybe I can order from Denmark...sigh
Phenominal! Your dishes look amaizing.
Thank you so much!
They look SO GOOD!
Thank you Diane they are very delicious fritters!
Yummy 😋 my favorite
Thank you so much Ramya!
Love these crunchy delicious vada !
Thank you so much my friend!
A great crunchyyyy delight... awesome recipe ✌✌
Thank you dear!
Watte coincidence...I just shared sabudana akki rotti 😊
wow cool, Sabudana is trending these days !! I just saw your latest post - it's awesome never knew we can make rotti out of it !
Interesting way of preparing tapioca. Love the addition of peanuts!
Thank you Ronit,it is interesting indeed, the combination of peanuts, potatoes and sago gives these fritters a wonderful flavor !