Sabudana Vada/Javvarisi Vadai

Prep Time:15 m+soaking time    Cook Time:20 m

Makes:16

Ingredients

Sabudana/javvarisi - 3/4 cup

Potato                     - 2(medium sized)boiled and mashed

Green Chilli           - 2

Coriander Leaves   - 1/4 cup

Peanuts                   - 1/2 cup

Lemon Juice           - 1 tblsp

Salt                         - to taste

Oil                          - to deep fry

Method

• Soak Sago for two hours and drain the excess water.Blanch or roast peanuts and remove the skin.Grind coarsely reserving two tablespoons of peanuts.Mix all the ingredients except oil into a dough.
                                 
     
• Make small balls and meanwhile heat oil in a kadai.Flatten the balls between palm and deep fry in hot oil till golden brown or the bubble sound ceases.Serve with green chutney or as desired.
                                        
                                 
     

Little Words

• Crunchy outside and spongy inside.
• Adding few broken peanuts gives a crunchy bite amidst the spongy vadai.
• Squeeze the excess water in sago.
• I microwaved the potatoes for four minutes.
• I have used blanched peanuts.Roasted peanuts can also be used.
• A delicacy from north of India ideally prepared during fasting.