Vada Pav

Name: Vada Pav
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups boiled and mashed potatoes; 2 chopped green chillies; 2 tsp roughly chopped ginger; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1/4 tsp asafoetida; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp mint leaves; 1 tbsp coriander leaves; 1/4 tsp coriander and cumin powder; 1 tbsp oil; to taste salt; 3/4 cup besan ( gram flour); 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi); 1/4 tsp Red chilli powder; 1/4 tsp coriander and cumin powder; 1 tsp oil; to taste salt; 4 pav (8 pieces); as needed oil for deep frying

jyotibahirat @jyotiskitchen

Bangalore

This indigenous burger-like snack is the quickest and tastiest meal you can have! This can be eaten at all times- dinner, lunch, snack or breakfast! The aloo vada eaten with bread and chutney or ketchup makes a perfect dish for all age groups! #Flavour4

jyotibahirat @jyotiskitchen

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Ingredients

35 minutes

4 people

For the filling
1 1/2 cupsboiled and mashed potatoes
2chopped green chillies
2 tsproughly chopped ginger
1 tspmustard seeds
1/4 tspasafoetida
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tbspmint leaves
1 tbspcoriander leaves
1/4 tspcoriander and cumin powder
1 tbspoil
to tastesalt
For the outer layer
3/4 cupbesan ( gram flour)
1/4 tspturmeric powder (haldi)
1/4 tspRed chilli powder
1/4 tspcoriander and cumin powder
1 tspoil
to tastesalt
Other ingredients
4pav (8 pieces)
as neededoil for deep frying

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Steps

35 minutes

1

For the filling : Grind the green chillies, mint leaves, coriander leaves and ginger.
2

Heat the oil and add the mustard seeds. When they crackle, add the asafoetida, turmeric powder, coriander and cumin powder and the ground paste. Then sauté for a few seconds.
3

Add the potatoes and salt and mix well.
4

Remove in a bowl and let it cool.
5

Divide into 8 equal portions. Shape into balls.
6

For the outer layer : Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and make a batter using approximately 1/3 cup of water.
7

Dip each round of the vada filling into the batter and allow it to coat the mixture well.
8

Deep fry in hot oil, till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.
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Serving procedure : Slice each pav into half and place the vada in between two slices of pav.
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Serve immediately!
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Note: You can serve with chutney pudi, ketchup or green chutney.