Vada Pav
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
1
In a large bowl, combine the vada ingredients.
2
In a saucepan, heat oil on medium heat for the tempering.
3
Add mustard seeds, when crackling add urad dal and curry leaves then add the prepared potatoes.
4
Stir for a few minutes to incorporate the flavors.
5
Remove from heat and let cool.
6
Make 6 equal size balls.
7
Heat oil for frying, on medium high.
8
Dip each ball in the prepared batter and deep fry until golden.
9
Remove and drain on a paper towel.
10
In the same oil, lightly fry the green chilies.
11
To assemble: Spread green chutney on one half of the bun, sprinkle garlic chutney.
12
Place one vada, slightly flattened, on the bun.
13
Spread tamarind chutney on the other half of the bun and place on top to make a sandwich.
14
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
1
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