Aloo Vada

Name: Aloo Vada
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 people servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 10 Potatoes: 🥔 medium-sized, boiled, peeled, and mashed; 1 -inch ginger grated; 2-3 green chillies finely chopped to; 10 Garlic cloves finely chopped; 1/2 Tablespoon Red chilli powder; 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder; Salt as per taste; fresh coriander leaves finely chopped; 1 cup gram flour (besan) and 2 tbsp rice flour (for extra crispiness); Salt as per taste; 1/2 tablespoon Red chilli powder; 3/4 glass water to make a thick, smooth, flowing batter; Oil for frying

Padmini Venkatesan @15Padmini

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Aloo bonda is a popular Indian teatime snack featuring spiced mashed potato balls dipped in a gram flour (besan) batter and deep-fried until golden and crispy. Also known as Batata Vada in some regions, it is a staple of South Indian and Maharashtrian street food.

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Windows down, coffee in hand, and the smell of hot Aloo Bonda filling the train compartment. Take me back to those Chennai journeys. 🚂

Padmini Venkatesan @15Padmini

#CA26
Week 2 Theme: Mystery Basket

Windows down, coffee in hand, and the smell of hot Aloo Bonda filling the train compartment. Take me back to those Chennai journeys. 🚂

#CA26
Week 2 Theme: Mystery Basket

Windows down, coffee in hand, and the smell of hot Aloo Bonda filling the train compartment. Take me back to those Chennai journeys. 🚂

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 people servings

10Potatoes: 🥔 medium-sized, boiled, peeled, and mashed
1-inch ginger grated
2-3green chillies finely chopped to
10Garlic cloves finely chopped
1/2 TablespoonRed chilli powder
1/2 teaspoonTurmeric powder
Salt as per taste
fresh coriander leaves finely chopped
For the Batter:
1 cupgram flour (besan) and 2 tbsp rice flour (for extra crispiness)
Salt as per taste
1/2 tablespoonRed chilli powder
3/4 glasswater to make a thick, smooth, flowing batter
Oil for frying

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Steps

30 minutes

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Prepare the Potato Stuffing: Firstly wash the potatoes.
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In a pressure cooker add the potatoes with that add salt,Haldi powder.
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Boil & Mash: Boil the potatoes until tender but not slushy. Peel and roughly mash them.
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For the Potato Filling: 1-inch ginger grated
2-3 green chillies finely chopped to
10 Garlic cloves finely chopped
1/2 Tablespoon Red chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
Salt as per taste
fresh coriander leaves finely chopped
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Mix well all the things. Once cooled divide the mixture into small, lemon-sized balls.
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Prepare the Batter: Ina bowl add 1 cup gram flour (besan) and 2 tbsp rice flour (for extra crispiness).
Salt as per taste
1/2 tablespoon Red chilli powder
3/4 glass water to make a thick, smooth, flowing batter.
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Deep Fry
• Heat sufficient oil in a deep kadai over medium heat.
• Dip & Coat: Dip each potato ball into the batter, coating it uniformly.
• Fry: Gently drop the coated balls into the hot oil. Fry in batches until golden brown and crisp on all sides (about 4-6 minutes).
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Your hot Aloo Vada is ready to serve with Fried green chillies,chutney and hot Coffe/ Chai. Enjoy😋