This blog has been a long time in completion...started it end of 2014...got busy...decided to give it a fresh start on the first day of new year 2015...events happened...
Finally back onto it ...after going a whole week into the new year...
Ok...so though I am way too late ...let me wish all of you a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year...and that you get all that you desire in your lives...
So how did this vada post start ...well we had a visit from my dear friend's daughter...she was visiting India with her husband for the first time after their wedding....and so I decided to invite them over...a tea party was planned for on Christmas day...
Since it was Christmas ....cake had to be a part of the menu... made my favourite Date & Walnut cake...I know, I know, it should have been plum cake for the occasion...but never mind ...this is just as good ....also made some coconut ladoos, and some methi puri as snacks...but was wondering what should be the warm snack served to them...( btw they were coming along with her in-laws as they were stopping by on their way from some family lunch )...
Decided on sabudana vada ( having enjoyed some made by my sister a few day earlier...thought that would be a good snack to serve )...so got cracking on the recipe...
First of all let me say sorry...I have not got any pictures of the vadas or the process...and that is cuz I somehow did not plan or rather think of posting it...silly me :-(
Had made it some long time ago - so refreshed my memory with the internet...checked out a few different methods...got the necessary ingredients...and voila...a quick and tasty snack...
They loved it too...and so I thought I had better get it down, I too tend to forget how I made it after a while [ getting old I guess :-) ]
...anyways so here goes ...
Ingredients:
1 and half cup sago pearls ( sabudana ) - soaked for 5-6 hrs
3-4 medium to large size potatoes - boiled & grated
1 tsp cumin seeds ( jeera )
2-3 green chillies chopped
2 Tblspns coriander leaves chopped
salt to taste
3 Tblspns rice flour
1 tsp sugar
2 -3 tsps lemon juice
1/2 cup peanuts roasted & ground
red chilli powder (optional ) ( to taste )
Method:
1) Soak the sago pearls ( sabudana ) for 5-6 hours.
2) Boil & grate the potatoes
3) Mix the sago pearls, grated potatoes and the rest of the ingredients in a bowl....do a taste test
4) Add a little red chilli powder if you require it more spicy
5) Heat oil in a kadai or a fry pan...then take a golf sized ball of the mixture in your palms - roll it - then flatten it - and slide into the hot oil, add 4-5 at a time in the oil.
6) The gas should be on high flame when you put in the vadas, then after a minute reduce to medium flame and fry on both sides till golden brown.
7) Take it out on tissue paper, so as to reduce the oil of the vadas...and serve it hot with tomato ketchup, or green chutney or sweetened curds as it is done in some places.
Notes:
The rice flour is added to make it more crispy, Potatoes help to bind it...if grated it mixes properly in to the dough
See that there is no water in sago or potatoes....so as to keep it crisp.
Enjoy !!!
We had a great time with them, they enjoyed the dishes I made, it was such a pleasure to meet all of them...really enjoyed talking to my friend's son-in-law ( and his family)...did not feel like we were meeting for the first time...felt totally at ease...
The vadas had turned out really well...so much so that I have decided it will be part of my regular menu in future, :-) ...hope you try it out and like it too...
Finally back onto it ...after going a whole week into the new year...
Ok...so though I am way too late ...let me wish all of you a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year...and that you get all that you desire in your lives...
So how did this vada post start ...well we had a visit from my dear friend's daughter...she was visiting India with her husband for the first time after their wedding....and so I decided to invite them over...a tea party was planned for on Christmas day...
Since it was Christmas ....cake had to be a part of the menu... made my favourite Date & Walnut cake...I know, I know, it should have been plum cake for the occasion...but never mind ...this is just as good ....also made some coconut ladoos, and some methi puri as snacks...but was wondering what should be the warm snack served to them...( btw they were coming along with her in-laws as they were stopping by on their way from some family lunch )...
Decided on sabudana vada ( having enjoyed some made by my sister a few day earlier...thought that would be a good snack to serve )...so got cracking on the recipe...
First of all let me say sorry...I have not got any pictures of the vadas or the process...and that is cuz I somehow did not plan or rather think of posting it...silly me :-(
Had made it some long time ago - so refreshed my memory with the internet...checked out a few different methods...got the necessary ingredients...and voila...a quick and tasty snack...
They loved it too...and so I thought I had better get it down, I too tend to forget how I made it after a while [ getting old I guess :-) ]
...anyways so here goes ...
Ingredients:
1 and half cup sago pearls ( sabudana ) - soaked for 5-6 hrs
3-4 medium to large size potatoes - boiled & grated
1 tsp cumin seeds ( jeera )
2-3 green chillies chopped
2 Tblspns coriander leaves chopped
salt to taste
3 Tblspns rice flour
1 tsp sugar
2 -3 tsps lemon juice
1/2 cup peanuts roasted & ground
red chilli powder (optional ) ( to taste )
Method:
1) Soak the sago pearls ( sabudana ) for 5-6 hours.
2) Boil & grate the potatoes
3) Mix the sago pearls, grated potatoes and the rest of the ingredients in a bowl....do a taste test
4) Add a little red chilli powder if you require it more spicy
5) Heat oil in a kadai or a fry pan...then take a golf sized ball of the mixture in your palms - roll it - then flatten it - and slide into the hot oil, add 4-5 at a time in the oil.
6) The gas should be on high flame when you put in the vadas, then after a minute reduce to medium flame and fry on both sides till golden brown.
7) Take it out on tissue paper, so as to reduce the oil of the vadas...and serve it hot with tomato ketchup, or green chutney or sweetened curds as it is done in some places.
Notes:
The rice flour is added to make it more crispy, Potatoes help to bind it...if grated it mixes properly in to the dough
See that there is no water in sago or potatoes....so as to keep it crisp.
Enjoy !!!
We had a great time with them, they enjoyed the dishes I made, it was such a pleasure to meet all of them...really enjoyed talking to my friend's son-in-law ( and his family)...did not feel like we were meeting for the first time...felt totally at ease...
The vadas had turned out really well...so much so that I have decided it will be part of my regular menu in future, :-) ...hope you try it out and like it too...
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