Vada Pav

5m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Peel, boil and mash 4 medium potatoes.
  2. 2Finely dice 2 green chillis, mince 5 cloves of garlic and slice 10 curry leaves.
  3. 3Finely slice 1/4 bunch of coriander leaves.
  4. 4Heat 2 tbsp of grapeseed oil in a pan and toast 1 tsp of mustard seeds for 2 minutes.
  5. 5Add the chilli, garlic, coriander, turmeric and a pinch of salt; cook for 4 minutes.
  6. 6Add the mashed potato and mix well; set aside to cool.
  7. 7Mix 200g of besan flour with a pinch of salt and add water until it reaches a creamy consistency.
  8. 8Roll the potato mixture into balls and dip them in the batter.
  9. 9Deep fry the balls until golden brown and place them on a paper towel to drain the excess oil.
  10. 10Serve the fried potato balls on soft white rolls with chutneys.

Ingredients

  • 4 medium potatoes
  • 2 green chillis
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 0.25 bunch coriander leaves
  • 2 tbsp grapeseed oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 0.5 tsp turmeric powder
  • 200 g besan flour
  • 0 oil
  • 0 soft white rolls
  • 1 green chilli
  • 0.25 bunch coriander leaves
  • 0.25 bunch mint
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 lemon juice
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 cup fried batter bits
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 0 salt

Equipment

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