A popular snack from the streets of Maharashtra especially Mumbai. Monsoons and Vada pav, amazing combo one can think of. When it's home made, it is pure love, leave the calories aside.
Ingredients For Batata Vada (Mumbai Famous Vada Pav) Recipe
As Required For Batter
2 Cups Besan
To Taste Salt
A Pinch Baking soda a pinch (optional)
As Required Water
1 Tbsp Hot Oil
As Required For Potato Filling
2 Tbsp Oil
0.75 Tsp Mustard seeds
0.75 Tsp Cumin seeds
0.5 Tsp Hing (asafoetida)
2 Sprigs Curry leaves
10 Pieces Garlic
2 Inches Ginger
4 Pieces Green chillies
1 Tbsp Coriander seeds
0.25 Tsp Turmeric powder
As Required Salt
A Pinch aram masala a pinch
8 Pieces Potatoes
1 Tbsp Lemon juice
As Required Fresh coriander leaves
Directions : Batata Vada (Mumbai Famous Vada Pav) Recipe
STEP 1.For Batter:
STEP 2.· In a mixing bowl, add besan & other ingredients and mix well using a whisk, add water gradually to make a smooth batter make sure there should not be any lumps.
STEP 3.· Make sure the consistency of the batter should not be too thick or too thin, it should be in flowy consistency.
STEP 4.· Let the batter rest for a minimum time of 12-15 minutes.
STEP 5.· While making the vada add hot oil to the batter and give a good mix.
STEP 6.For Potato Filling:
STEP 7.· Take a small mixer jar add ginger, garlic, green chillies and coriander seed. Crush it, don’t make a fine paste. Keep it aside.
STEP 8.· Take a kadai, keep it on medium heat, add oil and let the oil heat further add jeera & mustard seeds and let them crackle.
STEP 9.· Now add hing, curry leaves and the crushed mixture, give a good mix and cook on medium flame for 3-4 minutes. Till it is aromatic.
STEP 10.· Further add turmeric powder, garam masala & salt, stir briefly and turn off the heat.
STEP 11.· Now add boiled potatoes and lemon juice & freshly chopped coriander leaves. Give a good mix.
STEP 12.· Potato filling is ready, keep aside to cool down to room temperature.
STEP 13.· Make balls as per your preference.
STEP 14.For Frying the Vadas:
STEP 15.· Take oil in a kadai and set it on medium heat for deep frying.
STEP 16.· Whisk the batter once again & add hot oil, give a good mix.
STEP 17.· Now coat the vadas with the besan batter, and slide the besan coated vada balls in hot oil for deep frying.
STEP 18.· Deep fry in hot oil on medium high flame until the vadas take their shape, further low down the heat and fry until they are crispy & golden brown in colour, fry all the vadas in same way.
STEP 19.· Crispy hot vadas are ready to be served with dry garlic chutney, mint chutney and pav.
Nutrition value
404
calories per serving
16 g Fat18 g Protein45 g Carbs10 g FiberOther
Current Totals
16 g Fat
18 g Protein
45 g Carbs
10 g Fiber
MacroNutrients
Carbs
45 g
Protein
18 g
Fiber
10 g
Fats
Fat
16 g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
72 mg
Iron
5 mg
Vitamin A
13 mcg
Vitamin B1
0 mg
Vitamin B2
0 mg
Vitamin B3
1 mg
Vitamin B6
0 mg
Vitamin B9
331 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
2 mg
Vitamin E
2 mg
Copper
1 mcg
Magnesium
147 mg
Manganese
2 mg
Phosphorus
262 mg
Selenium
7 mcg
Zinc
2 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment