Batata Vada
Mumbai’s most famous street food, Batata Vada is here. Learn from Archana tai, how to prepare Batata vada, in an easy to make recipe.
By : Archana Arte
Update: 2012-12-26 13:38 GMT
Method:
- For the seasoning: Heat 1 tbsp oil, once the oil is heated, add 1 tbsp mustard seeds, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 3/4 tsp asafoetida, 7-8 curry leaves, 1 tbsp coarsely ground ginger-garlic-green chilli paste
- Add salt according to taste and mix well
- TIP: You can add coriander as per taste
- In a bowl mash 4 boiled potatoes
- Once the potatoes are mashed, add the seasoning to it
- TIP: Salt was added when making the seasoning, hence add only a pinch when adding it to the potatoes mixture
- Mix everything well together
- TIP: To avoid potatoes from getting sticky after boiling, cook them under the steam released from the pressure cooker when making rice or dal in it.
- Now heat oil enough for deep frying the vadas
- For the batter: In a bowl add chickpea flour according to requirement, add a pinch of turmeric powder, asafoetida, salt according to requirement, and some water
- Mix the ingredients together
- TIP: Do not make the batter very thin or very thick
- TIP: Add 3/4 tsp of hot oil to the batter to make perfect crispy vadas
- Start making medium sized potato balls, dip it in the batter
- On a high flame drop the dipped potato balls into the hot oil
- Once the vadas turn golden brown remove them
- Ready to serve