Full Written recipe for Sabudana vada



Soaking time: 4-5 hours

Prep time: 15-20 minutes

Cooking time: 15-20 minutes

Serves: 3-4 people

For making the sabudana vada

Ingredients:

 • SABUDANA | साबूदाना 1 CUP

 • WATER | पानी 1 CUP

 • PEANUTS | मूंगफली 3/4 CUP

 • CUMIN SEEDS | साबुत जीरा 1 TSP

 • GREEN CHILLIES | हरी मिर्च 2-3 NOS. (CRUSHED)

 • LEMON JUICE | नींबू का रस OF 1/2 NOS.

 • SUGAR | शक्कर 1 TBSP

 • SALT | नमक TO TASTE (aap sendha namak ka bhi istemaal kar sakte hai)

 • POTATOES | आलू 3 MEDIUM SIZED (BOILED) 

 • FRESH CORIANDER | हरा धनिया SMALL HANDFUL

 • CURRY LEAVES | कड़ी पत्ता 8-10 NOS. (CHOPPED)

Method:

 • Wash the sabudana thoroughly by using a sieve & water, this will get rid of the excess starch that’s present, transfer them into a bowl & pour the water over it, let it soak for at least 4-5 hours. 

 • After soaking the sabudana will puff up nicely & they will be ready to be used for making the vadas.

 • Now in a pan add all the peanuts & roast them on medium flame, following this process will give the peanuts a nice crunchy texture & it will also make it easier for you to peel them.

 • Once they get roasted, transfer them onto a clean kitchen napkin & form a bag by bringing together all the corners of the napkin, then start rubbing the peanuts through the napkin, this will help peel the peanuts.

 • After they are peeled, get rid of the peels by using a sieve, you can also do the same by lightly blowing air over the peanuts.

 • Now transfer the peanuts in a chopper & grind them coarsely.

 • To make the mixture add the soaked sabudana in a large bowl along with the peanuts, then add all the remaining ingredients of the vada, you will need to mash the potatoes with your hand while adding them into the bowl.

 • Start mixing all the ingredients together lightly with your hands, once everything is well combined start mashing the mixture, make sure you are being gentle, you just have to mash it lightly to bind everything, applying excess pressure will crush the sabudana & it will ruin the texture of you vadas.

 • To check if your mixture is ready, take spoonful of mixture in your hand & try to make a roundel, if the roundel holds its shape nicely then your mixture is ready.

 • For shaping the vadas, apply a very little amount of water on your hands, take a spoonful of mixture & make a roundel of it by pressing it in your fist & rotating it.

 • Once you have formed a roundel, flatten it into a patty shape by patting it in between your palms & applying pressure, shape all the vadas in the same way.

 • To fry the vadas heat oil in kadhai or a deep pan, the oil should be moderately hot or around 175 C, carefully drop the vadas in hot oil & don’t stir for the initial minute or else the vadas might break or stick to the spider.

 • Fry the vadas on medium flame until crisp & golden brown, remove them using a spider & place them in a sieve so that all the excess oil drips off.

 • Your crispy hot sabudana vadas are ready.

For making the chutney:

Ingredients:

 • FRESH CORIANDER | हरा धनिया 1/2 CUP (PACKED)

 • GREEN CHILLIES | हरी मिर्च 2-3 NOS.

 • SUGAR | शक्कर 2 TSP

 • PEANUTS | मूंगफली 1/3 CUP (ROASTED)

 • SALT | नमक TO TASTE

 • LEMON JUICE | नींबू का रस 1 TSP

 • CUMIN SEEDS | साबुत जीरा A PINCH

 • WATER | पानी AS REQUIRED

Method:

 • To make the chutney, add all the ingredients of the chutney in a mixer grinder jar & grind it into a fine chutney, you can also keep the chutney coarse as per your preference.

 • Your chutney is ready.