Puneri Batata vada

(Aloo / Potato vada)

Ingredients:-

1. 3-4 Potatoes ( boiled and mashed )

2. 1 cup Besan / Chickpea flour

3. 5-6 Green chilies ( minced ) [ Or as per your requirement ]

4. 3 - 4 cloves of Garlic (minced)

5. 1/2 inch ginger ( minced )

6. Salt ( to taste )

7. 1/2 tbsp Red chili powder

8. 1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder

9. 1/4 tbsp Asafoetida

10. 1 cup cold water

11. Eno fruit salt ( plain ) / soda

12. Cilantro (finely chopped)

Method:-

Batter for the cover :-

1. In a bowl add besan, salt ( to taste ), turmeric powder, red chili powder ( 1 tea spoon ), 

    Asafoetida, 1/2 cup water. Mix well. Make sure there are no lumps. 

2. If required you may add more water very little at a time and keep mixing. The batter should not 

    be very thin / watery.

Vada mixture:-

1. In another bowl / plate take the mashed potatoes. 

2. To them add the minced green chilies, garlic, ginger, finely chopped cilantro and salt ( to taste ).

3.  Mix and knead well.

4.  In a pan heat some oil. Add 1 tea spoon asafoetida, 1 tea spoon turmeric powder. Now add this 

     mixture of potatoes and mix well. The heat should be on a medium low.

5. Once everything is well incorporated turn the heat off. 

6. Let this mixture cool down a bit and then make small golf size balls of it. Flatten them with the 

    help of your palms. Keep them aside.

Batata vada:-

1. Heat oil in a large pan, to deep fry the vadas. Turn the heat to medium high. 

2. Add Eno / soda to the batter prepared and mix gently.

3. Once the oil is hot enough to fry the vadas, coat the flattened vadas with the batter.  Very 

    carefully from one side of the pan leave them one by one into the oil. 

4. Fry the vadas turning the sides (1-2 mins on each side ) till you know they are cooked. Repeat 

    the process for the rest of the vadas. 

5. Transfer them to a paper towel to get rid of the excess oil.

6. Serve hot with pav ( bread ) and mirchis ( fried green chilies ). 

Mirchi / fried green chilies:-

1. Once you are done with frying the vadas, in the same oil deep fry some green chilies.

2. Sprinkle some salt on them. 

3. Mirchis will be ready to eat with the vada pav.

Enjoy!!!