Sabudana, also known as sago or tapioca pearls, is a popular ingredient in Asian cooking. It is a starch extracted from the roots of the cassava plant and has a high amount of carbohydrates. It is commonly consumed in India during fasting in the form of khichdi, kheer and vada. Tapioca pearls are also used to make the trendy bubble or boa tea from Taiwan. Now, we have a new viral sabudana recipe on Instagram – Sabudana Pakora. Posted by chef Kirti Bhautika, this unique and tempting recipe video has gone viral, garnering almost 14 million views so far.
“When I saw these popular sago dumplings from Thailand, I knew I had to make them,” the chef wrote in the caption.
Are sabudana pakodas sticky or hard to eat?
Delicious sabudana pakodas are easy to chew. After steaming them properly as mentioned in the recipe, you will get soft and tasty pakodas that will not stick to your teeth. Also, you do not need any special pakoda cooking machine to make this recipe. You can steam them in any regular steamer, just remember to grease the steamer well before using it. Now, let’s learn how to make these fun sabudana pakodas as told by Chef Bhautika.
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How to make Sabudana Pakodas | Sabudana Pakodas step-by-step recipe
for sabudana flour:
1. Soak 1 cup sabudana in 1 cup hot water. Leave it for 2-3 hours.
2. Knead a soft, sticky dough. Keep your hands wet or oiled, and flatten the dough with your palm. Make the wrapper as thin as possible.
for filling:
1. Heat oil in a pan. Add finely chopped carrots, beans, cabbage and garlic. Saute until the carrots are soft.
2. Add chili sauce, light soy sauce, salt, pepper, grated tofu, chopped peanuts and jaggery. Mix and cook until well combined.
For steam:
1. Place the filling mixture in the centre of the flattened dough.
2. Wrap it and steam the pakoras for 15 minutes. Your tasty and delicious sabudana pakoras are ready!
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Food lovers on Instagram are excited to try this interesting sabudana pakora recipe. Here are some reactions in the comments section:
One viewer wrote, “After a long time I saw some creative and crowd-pleasing recipes.” Another said, “This is a very good alternative to dim sum.”
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One impressed foodie said, “Now this is so creative, and looks delicious!!” Another commented, “They look great and can be easily made at home.” Another said, “Wow!! Looks delicious. Something different from the usual pakoras!! Thanks for this!! Can’t wait to try this.”
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