Tapioca Pearls / Javvarisi / Sabudana / Sabakki Vadai Recipe

I'm recreating this recipe post with fresh photos and video. This recipe was posted back in 2010, here is the link to my old post.

My mom would often prepare sabudana vadas as after school snack, I have fond memories enjoying these crispy vadas with ketchup. Sabudana / Javvarisi is very nutritious, helps in growth, it is good source of vitamin k and calcium.

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Ingredients:
300 Grams Tapioca Pearls / Javvarisi / Sabudana / Sabakki (Nylon Javvarisi)
150 Grams Yogurt
1 Large Onion Finely Chopped
1/2 Cup Fenugreek Leaves Finely Chopped
1/2 Cup Dill Leaves Finely Chopped
1/4 Cup Coriander Finely Chopped
8 Green Chilies Finely Chopped
5 Sprigs Curry Leaves Finely Chopped
1/2 Cup Maida (All Purpose Flour)
1/2 Cup Rice Flour
1/4 Cup Roasted Peanuts
Oil for Frying
Salt as per taste...

Method:
Add the measured tapioca pearls to a bowl, add yogurt and mix well. Add 1 cups water gradually mix well, cover and allow to soak for 2 to 3 hours.

Once the tapioca pearls double in volume transfer to a larger mixing bowl or plate. Add all the finely chopped greens, onions, chilies, peanuts, rice flour, all purpose flour and salt combine all the ingredients if needed sprinkle water and form a dough.

Heat a wok with enough oil for frying on medium flame. Once the oil reaches smoking point place on low flame.

Wet your hands and palms with water or oil take slightly larger than lime size portion of dough and flatten it in your palm to form vadas.

Gently drop the vada to hotoil prepare a batch of 4 to 5 vadas and start frying on medium to low flame. Gently turn the vadas every minute and fry the vadas for 5 minutes. Drain from excess oil and reserve on a plate lined with tissue paper.Serve the vadas hot with chutney and hot chai...Enjoy 😊