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Sabudana Chivda (Fried Sabudana Namkin)
This Fried Sabudana Namkeen is a crisp, light snack made with deep-fried sabudana pearls tossed with crunchy nuts, curry leaves and green chillies. Lightly spiced and perfect for festive snacking or teatime munching.
Ingredients
- 1 cup nylon sabudana sago large pearls, for frying
- oil for deep frying
- ¼ cup raw peanuts
- ¼ cup cashew nuts
- 2 tablespoon raisins
- 1 sprig curry leaves fresh
- 5 green chillies chopped
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar optional
- ¼ teaspoon citric acid powder limboo na phool, optional
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pan or kadai for deep frying.
- Fry sabudana in small batches until they puff up and become crisp.
- Remove and drain on a plate lined with kitchen paper, then transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- In the same oil, fry peanuts, cashews and raisins until lightly golden. Add to the sabudana.
- Reduce the heat and fry curry leaves and green chillies until crisp.
- Add the fried curry leaves and chillies to the bowl.
- Season with salt, red chilli powder, sugar and citric acid powder (if using).
- Mix everything well until evenly coated.
- Allow to cool completely, then store in an airtight container.
Notes
Do not overcrowd the pan with sago pearls when frying.
Whilst frying chillies and curry leaves, be careful as they may splutter.
Instead of citric acid, you can use amchoor powder.
Nutrition
Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 168mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 111IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
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www.mahaslovelyhome.com says
Yummy n mouthwatering!!
MAHA
Shobha says
Perfect for the fasting season..
Unknown says
Quick and tasty snack!
Mina Joshi says
The chevdo looks really delicious. Perfect snack to have when watching football.
hotpotcooking says
Yum and crunchy snack
Priya Suresh says
Feel like munching some..yummy chevdo.
Hamaree Rasoi says
Sabudana looks delicious and healthy. Wonderfully prepared. Would also try it out this summer.
Deepa
Unknown says
LOve to have anytime of the day.
Shama Nagarajan says
delicious bhabhi...link it up with Street Party food event
Faseela says
wow....awesome recipe....
Rahin says
yummy ! love it Jags, the regular sabudana wont do ?
jcookingodyssey says
Rahin, I am afraid regular one won't work..:(
Gayathri Anand says
Looks so yummy and crispy
Simplyfood says
Lovely and tasty snack . Did you soak the sabudana first or fried them dry straight out of the packet?
jcookingodyssey says
Nayna, I used straight from the packet..No need to SOAK 🙂
Sayantani Mahapatra Mudi says
that looks fantastic. never tried making sabudana chivda but can imagine all the crunch.
Sahasra Recipes says
Healthy recipe...