Navratri Recipe- Crispy And Crunchy Sabudana Chutney Balls

Crispy and crunchy Sabudana Chutney Balls make a perfect tea-time snack that taste delicious and is full of flavor. Serve alongside with green chutney to tantalize your taste buds and enjoy.

Be any fasting occasion, sabudana also referred to as tapioca is one of the most popular comfort food because they are light on the stomach, easy to digest and provides energy. It’s a very versatile ingredient which means that you can play around with it in all kinds and still create interesting recipes.

Ingredients

4 small Boiled Potatoes
1.5 cup Soaked Sabudana/Sago
1 teaspoon Red chili powder
2 teaspoon Roasted cumin seeds
1.5 teaspoon Dried mint leaves, crushed
Salt to taste (use Sendha namak- Himalayan salt if fasting)
1 tablespoon Chopped cilantro leaves
Oil for Frying
1/2 bunch of Clean and washed Cilantro Leaves
1/2 bunch of Clean and washed Mint leaves
1 small Chopped green chili
1/2 tablespoon Fresh Lemon juice
1/4 cup Desiccated unsweetend Coconut
3 pieces of Cashews or almonds
1/2 teaspoon Roasted cumin seeds
1 teaspoon Sugar
2 tablespoon Water
Salt to Taste (Sendha Namak)

Method

* Soak sabudana as mentioned in the link above. Press in between fingers to check it is soft. Set it aside.

* For chutney combine all the ingredients in a blender. Pulse until smooth.

* Taste and adjust salt. Make sure chutney is thick and contains no liquid. To be sure, sieve chutney through a strainer to remove all the liquid.

* All that will be left behind will be a thick paste of green chutney. Set it aside.

* Boil, peel and mash potatoes.

* Assemble spices.

* Combine mashed potatoes and sabudana in a bowl.

* Add cilantro leaves and spices and mix until it forms a soft dough.

* If the dough feels sticky add a tablespoon of Kuttu flour ( buckwheat flour) and mix until well blended.

* Divide and shape the dough like small balls.

* Meanwhile heat oil in a pan.

* Take a ball and....

* Flatten it....

* Place a teaspoon of thick chutney in between and roll it like a ball. Repeat with rest of the balls.

* Fry on medium heat until crunchy and crispy.

* For healthier option you can cook it in an appe pan.

* Crunchy and crispy Sabudana chutney balls are ready.

* Serve hot....