Indian streets are well famous for its tasty food items,
Every Indian city has its own specialty of all time favorite snacks. Delhi is
famous for its tasty street foods either Indian or Chinese with Indian flavor,
North East Indian cuisines are also considered to one of the best
food such as Naga cuisines, Assam Laksa, bamboo shot, momos, they are cheap and
taste really good.
During my travel outside, I always
makes it a point to taste these street food delicacies and whenever I have the
opportunity to try these at home, I try to replicate the dish , giving a little
healthy twist to these delicacies. Some of my favorite street food are the
Chole Bhature of Delhi, Poha-Jalebi of Indore, Litti
Choka of Patna, Aloo
Tikki of Lucknow, Vada Pao of Mumbai, Kachori of Bikaner, Egg Rolls of Kolkatta, Idli Sambhar of Chennai & Jodhpuri Mirch Bade. I
will try to present before you all these favorite street food of mine in their
new healthier version.
India finds expression in it's streets-be it culture or be it cuisine. This is truer than ever when said in the context of Mumbai,where street food is relished even by millionaires. The snacks are prepared right in front of everybody and the enticement of the aromas is never missed.
Sabudana vada is a favourite amongst Maharashtrian. It lends itself to such lovely recipes, such as these vadas. The crunchy peanuts that punctuate every bite are something I look forward to in the vada. You can serve these vadas on fasting days like Janmastami , Maha Sivaratri or as Starters / Snacks for entertaining.
Tapioca is popularly known as sabu or sabudana
in India. Tapioca is a starch extracted from cassava . It is used worldwide as
a thickening agent. It is gluten-free and low protein. sabudana are widely
used on Ekadasi and other days of fasting . It’s a special
snack made during fast / vrat / upvaas especially during navratri vrats. It’s a
great snack to be made in monsoon which is crunchy on the exterior and soft,
fluffy from within.
INGREDIENTS:
200gms Sabudana soaked for 2 to 3 hours
Potato, cooked and mashed- 2nos
Potato, cooked and mashed- 2nos
Raw Plantain, cooked and
mashed-2 nos
Peanuts/ Ground nut (with or without shell)- 4tbsp
Green chillies, chopped- 2-3 nos
Coriander leaves, chopped- 2 tbsp
Chat Masala- 1 tsp
Salt- to taste
Oil
To assemble the Sabudana Slider, you will need:
Burger/ Pav Bun
Cucumber-1no
Tomato-1no
Green Chutney
Tomato sauce
Mayonnaise
lettuce leaf(Optional)
Peanuts/ Ground nut (with or without shell)- 4tbsp
Green chillies, chopped- 2-3 nos
Coriander leaves, chopped- 2 tbsp
Chat Masala- 1 tsp
Salt- to taste
Oil
To assemble the Sabudana Slider, you will need:
Burger/ Pav Bun
Cucumber-1no
Tomato-1no
Green Chutney
Tomato sauce
Mayonnaise
lettuce leaf(Optional)
PROCEDURE:
- Wash and soak the sago seeds in water for 2 to 3 hours . Drain the water using a sieve or with hand and set aside.
- Pressure cook the potato and plantain for three whistles on medium flame till soft. When the steam releases allow the potato and the plantain to cool. Peel and mash well using hand or masher.
- Roast the peanuts till crunchy; allow to slightly cool. Pulse the peanuts twice or thrice in a blender as a coarse pieces; set aside.
- In a bowl add the mashed potato, plantain,drained sago seeds, crushed peanuts, green chillies, coriander leaves, salt and chat masala.
- Mix well and apply oil in your palms to make small balls out of it. If you feel its soggy add a teaspoon of corn flour or rice flour to get the correct consistency.
- Heat a little oil in a non-stick pan and shallow fry the vadas till crispy texture with golden colour on both sides. Take out and keep on a kitchen towel to absorb the excess oil.
- Take a Burger /Pav Bun and cut into half. On one part of the bun, apply green chutney and on the other apply tomato ketchup.
- Put a spoon of mayonnaise over the green chutney, place slices of cucumber and tomato on it.Place the Sabudana Vada on it.
- Secure the Sabudana Vada by placing the top of the Burger/ Pav bun with a toothpick inserted with a cherry to have a look and feel of desi burger or Sabudana Vada slider.
- Enjoy this with your family, or simply pack in the tiffin of your child...
6 comments
you hv a wonderful blog tooo Alka.. loved it!
ReplyDeletewill try d recipe soon n let u know
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DeleteWhat an awesome idea of combing two awesome dishes! Absolutely YUM!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much...I had fun doing this..
DeleteVery very tempting and perfect looking Alka....can have quite a few
ReplyDeleteThank You Soma
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