Batata Vada (Batate Ambado)

Description:

Batata Vada is a popular Indian vegetarian fast food.The potato filling  and the batter used to coat the filling are the only two components of batata vada.Now lets check this popular Indian  recipe!!

Ingredients:

5 fully boiled potatoes and then mashed,

2 cups of Gram flour

2 Green chillies finely chopped,

4-5 Curry leaves chopped,

4-5 Garlic cloves,

half teaspoon of turmeric,

1 teaspoon of Mustard seeds,

1 teaspoon of cooking oil,

Salt to taste,

Oil for frying.

just a pinch of Baking soda(For crispiness)

Method:

• Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan . Add mustard seeds,when they start spluttering add chopped garlic, green chillies, curry leaves,turmeric.Fry until garlic turns golden brown.Now add mashed potatoes and salt to taste.Mix well .Turn off the heat and let it cool.
• Take another  bowl. Add Chana flour (Gram flour) and water to make a thick batter.Add salt to taste(remember we have already added salt to potato mixture). Now add a pinch of baking soda and a bit of hot oil(be carefull).Mix well.
• Heat oil for frying.
• When the oil has heated , make small balls of the potato mixture and dip into the batter and put into the hot oil(Be very carefull).
• Fry them until golden brown.

Serve with Green chutney/tamarind chutney and Pav.