Batata Vada

Batata Vada is a popular Indian vegetarian fast food in Maharashtra, India. It literally means potato fritters. It consists of a potato mashed patty coated with chick pea flour, then deep-fried and served hot with savory condiments called chutney.

Ingredients :

• Potato - 5 medium sized
• Mustard - 1/4 tsp
• Green Chili-Garlic Paste - 2 tsp
• Ginger Paste - 1/2 tsp
• Pudina/Mint Leaves chopped - 1/2 cup
• Corinader Leaves chopped - 1/2 cup
• Saunf seeds - 1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Lemon Juice as per taste
• Sugar - 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 1 tbsp + for deep frying
• For batter :
• Besan/Chick pea flour - 2 cups
• Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
• Soda - 2 pinch
• Salt to taste
• Water as required

Method :

• Peel and smash boiled potatoes.
• In a pan heat oil. Add Mustard. 
• When it splutters add gree chili-garlic paste, ginger paste and fry till raw smell goes away.
• Add in chopped pudina and coriander leaves and fry till raw smell goes away.
• Add in saunf seeds, turmeric powder and for a min.
• Add smashed potatoes and mix well.
• Add lemon juice, salt, sugar and combine well.
• Let it aside to cool.
• Meanwhile prepare a slightly thick batter using the mentioned ingredients.
• Once potato mix is cooled mix well with spatula/hand and make equal medium sized balls.
• Heat oil in a deep frying pan on medium flame.
• When oil is hot enough, dip each potato balls in the batter and drop it in the oil.
• Fry them till golden brown and crisp from outside.
• Serve hot with pudina chutney or curd-coriander dip or tomato ketchup.

Note : This vada can be used be used to make vada pav.

Recipe shared by my neighbour Rinki Sha.