Aloo Vada / Vada Pav / Batata Vada

This is one of the popular & tempting snack. It is very simple, easy to make snack in winter or rainy season.

Ingredients

•   ½ cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon chopped green chillies
• 1 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• pinch of asafoetida/ hing
• ½ cup chopped coriander leaves
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• Salt to taste

For Batter

• 1 cup gram flour/chickpea flour/besan
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• Vegetable/Sunflower Oil for deep frying
• Salt to taste

Method

• Mix all ingredients of batter to form a dip thick. Keep aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. Add asafoetida, mustard seeds, green chillies and onions. Saute for a couple of minutes till onions are soft and light golden color.
• Add ginger paste, garlic paste, turmeric and salt and sauté for a few more minutes; then add the mashed potatoes, cilantro leaves and sauté for a couple of minutes.
• Allow the potato mixture cool down and divide the mixture into 8 portions, shape into round balls and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan for deep frying
• Coat each of the potato balls in the gram flour batter and gradually let it into the oil and deep fry until golden brown in color.
• Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot.
• served with Chutneys like Green Chutney and Date and Tamarind Chutney or just plain  Tomato Ketchup. You could serve this as is, or sandwiched into a bun that is Vada Pav.