MAHARASHTRIAN - Winter 2023 (Jan-Mar) Cuisine of the Quarter

SABUDANA VADA

Checking off greatest hits before I leave Maharashtra, apparently :smile:

Sabudana = tapioca pearls, a local favorite in (mostly) savory snack applications. (They are also an allowed “fasting food” for Hindu religious purposes, so appear in many interesting formats as a result.)

These fried patties (or balls) are composed of fluffed sabudana (soaked and drained till they absorb sufficient water), boiled potatoes, peanuts, and scant spices (cumin seeds, curry leaves, green chillies), seasoned with salt, sugar, and lemon juice. We pan-fried them, though they are often deep fried

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