Vada Pav
Yields: 6
Vada
Ingredients
- 3 cups Mashed potatoes (4 medium potatoes)
- 2 Green chilies (crushed, or to taste)
- 1 tsp Ginger (crushed)
- ½ tsp Garlic (crushed)
- 2 tbsps Green coriander (finely chopped)
- 1½ tsp Salt (or to taste)
- ½ tsp Garam masala
- ¼ tsp Turmeric
- 2 tsps Lemon juice
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the vada ingredients.
- In a saucepan, heat oil on medium heat for the tempering.
- Add mustard seeds, when crackling add urad dal and curry leaves then add the prepared potatoes.
- Stir for a few minutes to incorporate the flavors.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- Make 6 equal size balls.
- Heat oil for frying, on medium high.
- Dip each ball in the prepared batter and deep fry until golden.
- Remove and drain on a paper towel.
- In the same oil, lightly fry the green chilies.
- To assemble: Spread green chutney on one half of the bun, sprinkle garlic chutney.
- Place one vada, slightly flattened, on the bun.
- Spread tamarind chutney on the other half of the bun and place on top to make a sandwich.
- Serve with fried green chilies.
Tempering
Ingredients
- 2 tbsps Oil
- ½ tsp Mustard seeds
- ½ tsp Urad dal
- 6 Curry leaves
Batter
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Gram flour
- 2 tbsps Rice flour
- ½ tsp Salt
- ⅛ tsp Asafoetida (hing)
Instructions
- Mix batter ingredients with water to make a thick batter.
Other Ingredients
Ingredients
- 6 Bread buns
- 6 Green chilies
- Green coriander chutney (recipe under "chutneys")
- Dry garlic chutney (recipe under "chutneys")
- Tamarind chutney (recipe under "chutneys")
- Oil for frying