Tapioca Fryums
- 27
- January
- 2009
Jawarisi Vathal:
Sago Vatral. Tapioca/Sago Vadiyalu/ Vatral/ Vathal/ Fryums.
My mommy used to make this during summer vacation. She meticulously used to prepare boxes and boxes of Pappads, Milagu Appalm, Seeraga Appalam, Arisi Vathal, Koozh Vathal, Kai-kari Vathals…etc. All her friends and relatives used to bag her preparations after their long summer stay at our home. I used to wonder where Mom gets all this energy to entertain people! And still say ‘No’ to me if I ask to visit me at the Hostel.
Anyways…mommy is an expert in making 20 different kinds of Appalams! Woo…sadly I never learnt anything from her…maybe staying too far away for studies and stuff also a reason. Very rarely when I visit home…I did/do help her in sun drying them. So never mastered that art. But off lately she ain’t that energetic to teach me all about Appalams or Vadams. Wish to ask her secret recipe next time! Till then…yeah this sago vathal is prepared by my mother. This is simple and easy for beginners, I guess. Here is her exact recipe…
Ingredients:
Sago/ Jawarisi 1 cup
Green chilies 3-6
Cumin seeds 2-4 spoons
Salt
Food color (optional)
Method:
Soak Sago for couple of hours.
Then grind the sago along with chilies, salt and cumin till thick.
In a sauce pan, boil water. Add this thick sago to it. Continue cooking over low-medium heat…with constant stirring. You will notice it turning to translucent to glassy appearance, much like a glue! One can add color at this point. Then remove from heat. Bring it to room temperature.
Take a clean sheet(plastic sheet preferably) or one could use cotton cloth also. Place this sheet under direct sun rays (Terrace/ Patio/ Sit-out)…place something hard on the 4 corners. So that the sheet won’t fly away during windy days.
Well…now carefully take a spoon full of sago porridge and uniformly place on the sheets. Leave enough gap between each application. As you know…they tend to spread a little. Now sun dry them for couple of days to a week or until they are dry completely without any moisture.Remove these from the sheets and store in an air-tight container.
At the time of serving…heat oil in a pan. When the oil is hot enough…fry few fryums at a time… it takes less than 20 seconds to get fried…so remove immediately using slotted spoon.
Serve to go with your rasam rice and that I call as comfort food!:)
I love these too but get only in Indian store, don’t make them at home. My ajji used to make a rice wafer. When fried they would become so huge like elephant ears!
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Hey nice recipe …..i love the pics aswell .My mom makes this allthe time .And do u know jackfruit papad (wafer)?
Wonderful recipe
To me, this is all novelty.
Lovely food names x
nice to see some one do javarasi vathal in US. i made a lot lot yr. i also made apple vathal and avacado vathal last yr. these are my favorite.
Wow,love them..My mom too does this. While studying she used to fix a day and that day early in the morning we used to go to the terrace and dry them… Wow great memories…Thank you..
They look awesome Malar..luv it..:)
My bf’s mom sent him home with a ton homemade and I got hooked… so I tried to pick some up from the store, and it just didn’t taste the same
Now you have reminded me of what I’m missing!
Malar, this looks so colorful..Even my mom makes vattals in a different way, as you said, i am yet to learn the recipie. You reminded me dear..
Nice presentation…
I haven’t made them at home.looks colorful and yes appalams are my fav too..(my daughtie is a big fan)
Superb! vadavam n rasam sadam! A deadly combho rite malar!
My mom do this while its summer, we used to prepare them every summer for next coming year, this brings many old memories Malar…great:)
Colorful vathal malar!!Had this from stores.Will try this soon:)Do visit my blog at ur free time:)
awesome..lovely
Nice colors….Last summer I made jawrisi vathals along with my MIL and bought back a big sack with me to US…I love these just as a snack…
i love them too!nice to make lots and keep a stock to last a year long. our moms definitely have lots of energy and patience:)
Love them. Looks colorful and yummy.
I love this,but i dont make my own,instead my Mother/MIL makes for me:)
Looks so colorful!
Thanks for this detailed recipe and technique. Now I know how to make these
I used to love Javvarissi Appalams and my sis and I used to call it “Mani” appalam when we were kids. Beautiful Recipe but I can’t do it here ( we don’t get enough sunny days to dry them up). Ijust have to content the store bought ones!
It’s a pity that you’re not somewhere near!!!!!
Malar, what a nice vathal recipe. Yes, many of us are blessed with such a nice caring mom. Ur moms Javvarisi vathal is super and looks great to the core. Me too , love to prepare vathal .. Took a note of ur recipe , as it is very simple and easy to follow. Good for summer. Lovely picture.
hi malar…first time on ur blog..great work…the chips looks very good…must be nice and crunchy!!
Divz
forgot to add something..u look like a veteran in blogging!! hats off to u for having been so consistent in this!!