Sabudana Vada | Authentic Maharashtrian Style | Shabu Vada

Cooking Time: 30min (Prerequisite - soak the Sago at least for 7 hrs)

Ingredients for Vada:

Item	Quantity
Boiled Potato	3 in quantity (medium size)
Sago or Shabudana	1 Cup
Cumin seeds	1 Tablespoon
Roasted Peanuts	1/4 Cup
Coriander	3 Spoons finely chopped
Red Chili Powder	1 Table Spoon
Oil	To Deep fry
Powder sugar	2 Tablespoon
Salt	As per test

Ingredients for chutney:

Item	Quantity
Green chilli	2 in Quantity
Desiccated coconut or fresh coconut	3 Table Spoon
Cumin seeds	1 Tea Spoon
Roasted Peanuts	3 Table Spoon
Coriander	3 Spoons finely chopped
Sugar	1 and 1/2 Table Spoons
Lemon Juice or Curd or Tamarind	2 Tablespoon
Salt	As per test

Recipe: 

1. We need to start with the procedure of soaking the sago in water. We need to add 2 cups of water in one cup of sago, keep it with water for half an hour in sago, after that strain it and remove the water from sago, cover it and keep it aside for 7 hours.
2. Let's make chutney, we are going to eat with vada, take a grinding jar and add all the ingredients listed in the above list, means let's add coconut, cumin seeds, green chilli, roasted peanuts, coriander, sugar, lemon juice and salt as per test. Grind it with adding some water, keep the thickness as you like, half cup of water is more than sufficient. We prefer thick chutney to eat with this vada.
3. Finally, let's jump to make vada 💃take a mixing bowl, mash boiled potato and then add other ingredients, add sago, finely crushed roasted peanuts, chilli powder, sugar, coriander, cumin seeds and salt. Test the mixture one for salt addition or anything else we needed. Mix the ingredients well, if needed add little water (a spoon of if required), as we need to bind it like a dough.
4. Grease your hand by oil, we need to make Vada,  take a small portion and roll it in hand and make a ball from it, now press it gently (take a look of reference image) and your vada is ready to deep fry. 
5. Deep fry it till becomes golden brown from both of the sides. Don't wait to till it comes to normal temperature, break the hot Vada and start to eat with chutney 😁

Tips:

1) By adding sugar powder vada becomes more crunchy, so don't forget to add it.

2) Prefer to use red chilli powder instead of green chilli inside vada cause it will get soft after some time.

           

Sabudana vada, also called 'Sabu vada', is a traditional deep-fried snack from Maharashtra and contain around 230 calories in a dish. It is often served with hot chai and is best eaten fresh.

In other parts of India, Sabudana vada is the best option to have when fasting. Kids love it 💗 cause its very crunchy and tasty. By the Tradition of Maharashtra before having it needs to serve it to god as Bhog, then only we can have it.

As per the tradition, many Hindus fasting during Navratri and Ekadashi. During fasting days, many ingredients like lentils, certain spices, garlic and onion are not consumed.  

There is a variety of other food, which we can have on the day of fasting like, sabudana khichdi, varicha bhaat, potato chips, milk, fruits etc. 

We are willing to share these recipes also. Sago is considered an instant energy booster as they contain high carbs. So try it at your home and enjoy. Comment us your experience of this recipe.

Reference images:

1)  Making of Vada before frying it: