SABUDANA VADA ( Made using Appe Pan)

Sabudana vada is a popular crisp fried snack made with tapioca pearls (sago), roasted peanuts, boiled potatoes and Indian spices. Made during festivals as this is immensely popular as a fasting food. Today I have made it guiltfree by making it in Appe pan.

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Ingredients:

· Sabudana – 1 cup (sago)

· Potatoes – 3 big sized (boiled)

· Cumin seeds (Jeera) - 1 tbsp

· Green chillies - 1-2 nos. (chopped)

· Peanuts – ½ cup (roasted & crushed)

· Sugar – ¾ tbsp

· Lemon juice - 1 tbsp

· Coriander leaves – 2-3 tbsp (chopped)

· Curry leaves - 1 tbsp

· Salt to taste

· Oil for frying

Method:

· Wash the sabudana 3-4 times in running water and soak it in water for at least 2-3 hours.

· Drain the excess water.

· If you find the sabudana dry, stir it with spoon or fork and add 2-3 tbsp water.

· Take a mixing bowl and combine all the ingredients with soaked sabudana.

· Apply oil on your palms, take a spoonful of mixture and make balls using your hands.

· Heat the appe pan and drizzle oil and place the the sabudana vadas. Now cover it with a lid, after few mins flip it and cook it I uncovered, drizzle oil from the sides.

Keep the heat on medium to low.

Cook it until it turns crispy and golden brown.

· Serve the vadas hot and crispy with sweetened curd, sauce or chutney of your choice.