Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Sabudana (Tapioca Pearl) Cutlet

This recipe has been adapted from the all time favorite "Sabudana Khichdi". I have used almost the same ingredients, with minor changes. This dish needs some preparation - it is not something that can be made instantly. With a little planning, this is a super appetizer or snack. Without further ado, I present my version of these yummy cutlets.

Sabudana (Tapioca Pearls)

1 1/2 cup sabudana
3 medium potatoes
1/2 cup peanuts, ground coarsely
Juice of 1/2 lime
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
Handful of cilantro leaves, chopped coarsely
2 green chillies, chopped fine
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Soak the sabudana in warm water for 2 hrs. Drain water and put the sabudana in a strainer and let it hang out for an hour or two till the water has drained completely.
Boil the potatoes. When it cools down, peel the skin and mash.
Add the sabudana to the potatoes. Mix well. Add the chopped chillies, peanuts, lime juice, salt, red chilli powder and mix well. Take a handful of the mix ( about the size of a lime) and roll it between your palms to make a round shape and then flatten it.
Heat oil in a pan and fry till golden brown. Drain excess of oil on a paper towel. Serve hot with ketchup or chutney of your choice.

11 comments:

Bong Mom said...

Have a Happy New Year Sangeeta
Those sabu dana cutlets look delicious. Since sabu dana is thought to be halthy(??) my Ma used to make this pretty often and they sure tasted great

Manasi said...

Hi! Sabudana cutlet looks yum! I made the same a few days ago and posted them on my blog... they taste so good! Wonderful snack for a cold evening or a fast... thanx for sharing!

Sangeeta said...

Hi Sandeepa,

Thanks for dropping in. Yep these cutlets taste wonderful and a change from the usual samosas and veggie cutlets :)
Wishing you and your family a very happy and prosperous New Year

Sangeeta said...

Hi Manasi,

I agree, these cutlets are delicious. I have to try your recipe of the cutlets. They look Yumm :)
Wishing you and your family a very happy and prosperous New Year.

Anonymous said...

Very Interesting recipe Sangeeta!Sure I'll try it!

Anonymous said...

The cutlets look great, hmmm, would love to have some right now with chai

Wishing you and your family a fantastic New Year

Seema Bhat said...

Sangeetha:
Lovely looking cutlets.Man its so cold today and i so much wanna gulp a few of these
Cheers
Seema

TNL said...

Oh boy are these ever delicious...and adding some lime juice in it really gives it a kick! I made these a couple weeks ago from Manasi's recipe and they were great....! Yours look awesome.

Happy New year!
Trupti

Viji said...

Very nice Sangeeta, Defintiely give a try and let you know. Viji

Vini K said...

Hi Sangeeta,Wish you and your family a very very Happy and Prosperous New Year 2007 dear!

Vini,Venkat and Ananya

Anonymous said...

hey, thanks, i was just search for sabu dana dishes and found ur post, i will try this tomorrow, for today am trying khichdi :-)