Sabudhana Vadai

Ingredients

• Sago (sabudhana) - 1 cup 
  
• Potato - 2 (boiled and peeled)
  
• Onion - 1/4 (grated)
  
• Green Chillies - 2 or 3 (minced)
  
• Ginger - a small piece (grated)
  
• Salt - 1 tsp
  
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
  
• Peanuts - 1/4 cup (coarsely powdered)
  
• Curry leaves - 2 spring
  
• Mint leaves - 4 
  
• Asaefoetida - a pinch 
  
• Oil - to deep fry

Method

1. Soak the sago in water for at least three hours or overnight. Drain the water after soaking.
2. Peel the boiled potatoes, mash it well and add it to the drained sago. 
3. Add the grated ginger, grated onion, green chillies, peanut powder, cumin seeds, Asaefoetida and salt to the above mixture.
4. Finely chop the curry leaves, mint leaves and cilantro and add to the above mixture.
5. Mix everything together. Make small balls out of the mixture, press it with your palms to get the vada shape and keep aside.
6. Heat oil in a deep pan. When the oil is hot enough deep fry the vada.
7. Drain the excess oil in paper towel and serve hot with some chutney.