Sabudana Wada

Keeping in tune with my last post that was about a yummy snack , here is another tea time favorite. This popular Maharashtrian snack/tiffin was first introduced into my household by a cousin born and brought up in Mumbai. As I was still in school then and highly unappreciative of good food , I ignored the recommendation for the longest time. Destiny however took me to Pune for studies and this dish was what I looked forward to at the breakfast table on most days since it was the only one that tasted good.  

Sabudana Vada served with soy curd and ketchup
accompanied by my good friend masala chai  

Ingredients 
Sabudana : 1 cup ( pre soaking )
Boiled and grated potatoes : 2 cups 
Salted peanuts : 2 heaped tbsp coarsely crushed 
Coriander : Finely chopped  2 heaped tbsp
Green chilies :Finely chopped  2 heaped tbsp ( more if you need it spicier)
Lemon juice : of half a lemon 
Salt : to taste 
Oil : 1 tbsp
Cumin : 1 tbsp 
Mustard: 1 tbsp


Method :
Soak the Sabudana as instructed here 
Take the potatoes in a big vessel and mash well to ensure that there a no chunky lumps 
Add to this the soaked sabudana , chopped peanuts , coriander , green chilies , lemon juice and salt , mix well 
Now heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard and then add cumin to it 
Add this mixture to the potato mix and blend well 
Shape the mix into cutlets or tikkis ( thick in the center and flatter around the ends)

The shaped wadas before going into the freezer

Deep freeze for an hour 
Deep fry in hot oil 
Serve with ketchup , mint chutney or sour curd