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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.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indian
Servings 25

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
 

  • For the potato filling, boil the potatoes and mash it nicely and keep this in a wide bowl. Add finely chopped onions, garlic , coriander leaves and mint leaves to this. Add red chili powder and salt.  Mix this well.
  • 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.
  • Dip this in the batter and put the dipped potato balls in hot oil and keep the flame medium.
  • 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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