Name: Batata Vada recipe by Supritee Kulshreshtha at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the Stuffing:; 4 medium sized boiled Potatoes; 10 to 12 curry leaves; 2 tsp urad dal; 1 tsp mustard seeds.; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 to 2 Green Chilies, chopped; 1 to 1.5 tbsp finely chopped ginger; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp hing; chopped coriander leaves; Salt to taste; For the Besan batter:; 1.5 cups gram flour (besan); ½ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi); 2 tbsp rice flour; 1 cup water; Oil for frying

ABOUT Batata Vada RECIPE

The recipe of Batata Vada that I am posting here is a hit at my home. Batata Vada is a Mumbai street food . In Dadar-Mumbai there is an eatery joint .This joint offers fresh, hot, tasty batata vadas place. This batata vada recipe tastes very much close to the vadas available at the Shree Krishna joint in Dadar Mumbai....

Ingredients Serving: 4

For the Stuffing:
4 medium sized boiled Potatoes
10 to 12 curry leaves
2 tsp urad dal
1 tsp mustard seeds.
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 to 2 Green Chilies, chopped
1 to 1.5 tbsp finely chopped ginger
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp hing
chopped coriander leaves
Salt to taste
For the Besan batter:
1.5 cups gram flour (besan)
½ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tbsp rice flour
1 cup water
Oil for frying

Instructions

Mash the potatoes. In a pan, heat oil, splutter mustard seeds, add urad dal and lightly roast
Add cumin seeds, the curry leaves, chopped ginger, chopped chilies, asafoetida. Roast till the spices are aromatic. Add turmeric and mix well
Add salt and tempering to the the mashed potatoes. Mix well with spoon as the mixture will be hot
Make equal sized balls of the mixture. Flatten them slightly as it helps while deep frying . Keep aside
In a bowl, add besan , turmeric powder, rice flour and salt. You can also add a pinch of red chilly powder for additional taste. Add water to make thick smooth batter
Dip each potato ball in the batter, coat it evenly and deep fry until golden brown . Serve hot with green chutney, garlic chutney and fried salted green chilies or as Vada Pav

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