Street-Style Vada Pav Recipe For A South Indian Snack

By Garima Johar

June 1, 2025

Vada pav is one of the most famous street foods of Maharashtra. If you are looking for a snack to pair with your tea, try making the South Indian special vada pav with this authentic street-style recipe.

Ingredients

3 potatoes 1/2 cup besan 1 teaspoon chopped green chilli 1 teaspoon chopped ginger 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder A pinch of hing Salt to taste Oil for frying Coriander chutney as per taste Tamarind chutney as per taste 1 packet of pav

Step 1

Heat some oil and saute cumin seeds, hing, chopped ginger, and green chilli.

Step 2

Add mashed potatoes, turmeric powder, and salt. Cook till fragrant

Step 3

Make the batter by mixing besan, salt, turmeric powder, and water.

Step 4

Take small portions of the filling mixture, coat them with the batter and deep fry till crispy.

Step 5

Take the pav, slit them and spread coriander and imli chutney on each side.

Step 6

Finally, add the fried vada to the pav and enjoy it with a green chilli.