Farari sago wada
Potato and sago patties
Crisp potato and sago patties rolled in sago pearls
Crisp, golden sago wada made from mashed potato, sago pearls and cassava flour, seasoned with green chilli, ginger, coarse black pepper and sesame, then rolled in soaked sago so the outside fries into a crunchy, pearly crust. Serve hot with coconut chutney on fasting days. Makes 20.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 20
Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ lb potatoesboiled, peeled and mashed
- 4 tbsp small sago
- 5 tbsp cassava flour
- 1 tsp green chilli paste
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp black peppercoarsely ground
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp fresh corianderfinely chopped
- 1 tsp saltor to taste
- 1 tsp sugaror to taste
- 1 tbsp lemon juiceor to taste
To coat and fry
- 4 tbsp small sagosoaked, for coating
- oilfor deep frying
- coconut chutney (optional)to serve
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Rinse 4 tbsp small sago and 4 tbsp small sago and soak them in water, separately, for 10 minutes. Drain well.
10 minStep 2: Mix 1 ⅛ lb potatoes, the drained 4 tbsp sago, 5 tbsp cassava flour, 1 tsp green chilli paste, 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp sesame seeds, 2 tbsp fresh coriander, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar and 1 tbsp lemon juice.
Step 3: Divide into 20 portions and shape each into a round wada.
Step 4: Roll each wada in the soaked coating sago and flatten slightly.
Step 5: Heat oil over medium-high heat and deep fry the wada in batches until golden and crisp.
5 minStep 6: Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot with coconut chutney.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 80 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 13 g
- Fat
- 3 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does farari sago wada take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 20 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of green chilli paste?
- 1 finely chopped green chilli per tsp.
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