Vada Pav

Directions & How to

• To prepare the chutney, heat oil in a pan, add coconut, garlic, sesame seeds, and peanuts  and roast till it leaves a nice aroma, cool it, mix coriander and chilli powder and grind it to a smooth powder.
• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when they splutter, add asafoetida, curry leaves and onion, sauté for a few seconds.
• Add chillies, garlic, turmeric powder and salt and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add mashed potatoes and mix well. Mix chopped coriander and mint leaves.
• Remove from the heat and let it cool.
• Divide into 8 equal portions and shape into balls.
• In a mixing bowl, mix together gram flour, chilli powder and salt. Prepare a smooth batter of pakora consistency by adding required quantity of water.
• Dip each potato ball in the batter and deep fry in hot oil on medium heat till golden and crisp. Remove on absorbent paper and keep aside.
• To assemble the vada pav, cut the pav into half, sprinkle chilli garlic chutney, place a batata vada on it, put a little green chutney if u wish to and cover with the top part of the pav.
• serve immediately.