Batata Vada Recipe

Ingredients

• 200 GMS Potatoes
• 3-4 onions, chopped finely
• 2 cups Bengal gram flour (besan)
• 3-4 green chilies small piece ginger
• 4 cloves garlic
• Sugar according to taste
• Juice of one lime
• 1 tsp. coriander leaves, chopped
• Salt according to taste
• Oil for deep frying
• 1 tsp. mustard seeds
• 1 tsp. turmeric powder
• ½ tsp. red chili powder
• 1 tsp. cumin seeds
• A pinch of baking soda

How to make Batata Vada

1. Pressure cook the potatoes till soft.
2. Peel, mash and keep them aside.
3. Blend together the green chilies, garlic and ginger to a fine paste.
4. Mix together the potato, onions, ginger/garlic/chili paste, coriander leaves, sugar, lime juice and salt.
5. Heat a little oil and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves.
6. When the mustard crackles, remove from heat and add to the potato mixture.
7. Mix well.
8. Make a smooth batter with the Bengal gram flour, salt , cumin seeds, red chili powder and turmeric powder.
9. Add a teaspoon of hot oil when making the batter.
10. Let the batter remain thick.
11. Divide the potato mixture into equal sized portions, the size of a lemon.
12. Dip each ball in the batter and deep fry till golden brown in color.