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Air fryer Sabudana Vada served in a black tray with green chutney on the side

 

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.

 

More sabudana recipes on the blog –

Sabudana kheer/Sago pudding

Sabudana khichdi cones

Sago jackfruit pudding

 

 

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

These vegan Air fryer Sabudana vada /Sago fritters is a modern version (no deep fry) of Maharashtrian delicacy Sabudan vada that is consumed during fasting days of Shravan.
Enjoy this delicious snack with some green chutney and chai.
Prep Time5 hours
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: faral, sabudana vada, sago fritters, upvaas recipes, vrat recipes
Servings: 12
Author: Lata Lala

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

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.

 

 

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.

 

Soaked sago pearls

 

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.

Ingredients to make vada

 

After that mash the boiled potatoes. Add  cumin, rock salt, sugar, minced green chillies, coriander leaves and lemon juice.

 

Sabudana vada dough

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.

 

Prep pics of sabudana vada

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.

 

Vada brushed with little oil ready to be air fried

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.

Sabudana vada in an Air Fryer

 

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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