Air fryer Sabudana Vada | Sabudana Vada recipe (Air fryer version) | How to make Sabudana Vada in an Air fryer with step by step instructions
Air fryer Sabudana Vada is a modern version of deep fried Sabudana Vada. Sago pearls/Tapioca are known as Sabudana in Hindi, Indian language and Vada stands for deep fried cutlets.
These fritters are vegan, gluten free, made with soaked and fluffed, gluten free ingredient Sabudana.
Then its combined with basic spices, boiled potatoes, roasted peanuts, cumin, green chillies and some coriander leaves. After that it’s shaped into patties and deep fried.
However, this no deep fry sabudana vada recipe retains the same flavors and crispiness. This being low-fat and guilt-free all can enjoy this delicacy, which otherwise is calorie laden.
Air fryer Sabudana Vada Best upvaas/Fasting option
The holy month of Sawan, also known as Sravana or Shravan, is just come to an end.
According to Wikipedia, for many Hindus, the month of Shravana is a month of fasting. Many Hindus fast every Monday and make Fast/Upvaas/vrat recipes.
Sabudana vada, also known as “Sago vada”, is most favourite snack recipe during fast, belongs to Maharashtra, India.
These Sabudana Vadas are favourite dish during Shravan and other occasions like Navratri and Ekadashi.
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Air fryer Sabudana Vada, what is Vada?
Vada is basically fritters that are deep fried. As sabudana is pure strach, peanuts are added to balance the nutrition content.
In addition to that potato plays a major role to hold the vada together.
So read further to learn how to make crispy and delicious sabudana vada without using much oil.
Making these is simple with easy to follow instructions. Moreover, you can prepare these in advance and store in the fridge to make the next day.
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How to serve
Sabudana Vada is generally served with sweet yogurt. It tastes good with Dhania pudina chutney / Hari chutney or Coconut chutney.
It tastes good without these accompaniments also. You can enjoy with hot tea/coffee as an evening snack.
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Air fryer Sabudana vada
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sabudana/sago
- 1 cup boiled potatoes 2 medium sized
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 green chillies
- 3-4 tbsp chopped coriander
- 1/4 cup roasted and crushed peanuts
- 1 tsp Khandsari sugar powder
- salt to taste
- 1/2 Lemon juiced
- oil to brush vadas
Instructions
- Wash the Sabudana/sago under running water 2-3 times. Discard the excess water and leave it covered, to soak overnight.
- In between if you feel the soaked sabudana looks dry then just add few splashes of water, keep it covered until you are ready with other ingredients.
- Meanwhile coarsely crush roasted peanuts in mortar pestle or just pulse into mixer. No need to make a fine powder.
- After that mash the boiled potatoes. Add cumin, rock salt, sugar, minced green chillies, coriander leaves and lemon juice. To this add peanuts and soaked sabudana.
- Mix everything together to make a dough. Pinch a lemon size dough and shape it round. Flatten it with your palms, smoothen the edges.
- Don’t flatten them completely, keep them a little plump. This will make the vadas crisp from outside with a soft texture from inside.
- Repeat the process, make all vadas and store in an airtight container. Place this in the fridge until you air fry them.
To Air fry
- Preheat the air fryer at 200 degrees for 10 minutes. Brush a little oil on the Air fryer basket.
- Arrange prepared vada in a line leaving a little space between each of them. Brush oil over vada and Air fry for 10 minutes at 200°C.
- After that pull out the Air fryer basket, turn vadas upside down. Brush some oil on top. Air fry for 10 to 12 minutes until crisp at 200°C.
- Repeat the process for all the remaining vadas. Yummy, crispy, Air fryer Sabudana vadas are ready to devour.
Notes
Step by step instructions and pictorial presentation to make Air fryer sabudana vada
Wash the Sabudana/sago under running water 2-3 times. Discard the excess water and leave it covered, to soak overnight.
In between if you feel the soaked sabudana looks dry then just add few splashes of water, keep it covered until you are ready with other ingredients.
Meanwhile coarsely crush roasted peanuts in mortar pestle or just pulse into mixer. No need to make a fine powder.
After that mash the boiled potatoes. Add cumin, rock salt, sugar, minced green chillies, coriander leaves and lemon juice.
To this add peanuts and soaked sabudana. Mix everything together to make a dough.
Pinch a lemon size dough and shape it round. Flatten it with your palms, smoothen the edges.
Don’t flatten them completely, keep them a little plump. This will make the vadas crisp from outside with a soft texture from inside.
Repeat the process, make all vadas and store in an airtight container. Place this in the fridge until you air fry them.
To Air fry
Preheat the air fryer at 200 degrees for 10 minutes. Brush a little oil on the Air fryer basket.
Arrange prepared vada in a line leaving a little space between each of them. Brush oil over vada and Air fry for 10 minutes at 200°C.
After that pull out the Air fryer basket, turn vadas upside down. Brush some oil on top. Air fry for 10 to 12 minutes until crisp at 200°C.
Repeat the process for all the remaining vadas. Yummy, crispy, Air fryer Sabudana vadas are ready to devour.
Notes
1. While you Air fry these vadas, there is no need to place any aluminum foil or parchment paper beneath in the basket. Just brush oil and it’s good to go.
2. I would highly recommend to refrigerate the vada for 30 minutes before Air Frying for best results.
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