Batata vada recipe
Batata Vada is a popular Maharashtrian street food made of spicy mashed potato balls dipped in gram flour (besan) batter and deep-fried until golden and crispy. The potato mixture is flavored with mustard seeds, garlic, green chilies, and turmeric. It is commonly served with chutneys or inside a pav (bun) as vada pav, making it a delicious and filling snack.
Ingredients
For potato filling
- Potato 3
- Red chili powder 1 tsp
- Salt as needed
- Onion 1
- Garlic 2 pods
- Coriander leaves few
- Mint leaves few
For the batter
- Besan flour | Kadalai maavu 1/2 cup
- Ajwain seeds | Omam 1/4 tsp
- Red chili powder 1/2 tsp
- Salt as needed
- Hot oil 1/2 tsp
- Baking soda a pinch (optional)
Other ingredients
- Oil for deep frying
- Maida| all purpose flour 2 tblsp
Instructions
- Make this into equal sized balls and keep it aside. You can cover it and keep it in the refrigerator too.
- Mix the batter just before making the vadas.
- Mix the besan, ajwain, salt, hot oil and baking soda(if adding) and add water little by little to make it a idli batter consistency.
- Keep the oil for frying. Let it be hot. In a plate keep the maida flour. Roll the potato balls in the flour. This is done to keep the bondas firm even after it is cool.
- Fry this till golden brown and take it out from oil. Drain excess oil in the kitchen towel.
- Super hot and tasty batata vada are ready to serve. Serve with green chutney.
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