Sago Pakoda – Recipe

Traditionally, Sago (aka Sabudana) is usually used in making kheer or vathal (odiyalu/fryums). Sago pakoda is a different snack made with sago as the main ingredient. It is a crispy snack apt for sweater weather! It is also a great snack for kids in the evening!

Let us dive into how to cook this yummy food:

Ingredients:

• Sago – 1 cup
• Rava (sooji) – 2 cups
• Butter milk – 5 cups
• Jeera – 1.5 tbsp
• Onion – 1 big
• Green chillies – 8 nos
• Ginger – a small piece
• Curry leaves – a handful
• Coriander – a handful
• Salt – to taste

 Recipe:

• In a mixing bowl, add butter milk (a little sourness is preferred), sago, rava and salt and mix well to form a thick batter

• Let it soak for at least 4 hours
• From time to time whisk the batter well and if required, sprinkle water. This is because as sago and rava gets soaked, it absorbs butter milk making the batter thick

• Once sago and rava are fully soaked, add jeera, chopped onions, green chillies, curry leaves and coriander to the batter
• (I could get only coarse roasted rava here, therefore I blended it once before adding the rest of the ingredients, if you have fine rava, you can skip blending.)

• Heat oil in a pan
• Once the oil is quite hot, make rough balls of the batter and deep fry it until golden brown.
• Serve hot with coconut/coriander chutney

Do you enjoy any other dishes made with Sago? Please do share in the comments section below!

XOXO

Divagirlnextdoor