Vada Pav

Delicious Vada Pav: soft bun with a fried spicy potato fritter, served with tangy chutneys and garlic.

Ingredients

• 3 medium Potatoes
• ½ tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 chopped Fresh green chili
• 1 cm, grated Fresh ginger
• 2 tbsp Fresh cilantro, chopped
• ½ tsp Salt
• 1 cup Chickpea flour (besan)
• ¾ cup Water
• 2 cups (for frying) Neutral vegetable oil
• 2 pieces Pav bread (soft bread rolls)
• 2 tbsp Dry garlic chutney
• 2 tbsp Green cilantro-mint chutney
• 2 pieces Fried fresh green chili (optional)

Directions

1. Boil potatoes until tender, peel, and mash them. Mix with chopped green chili, grated ginger, cilantro, and salt until a homogeneous mixture is formed.
2. Shape the vadas to the size of a large meatball or a flat disc.
3. Prepare a batter by mixing chickpea flour with water and salt until it has a thick but fluid consistency.
4. Heat enough oil for deep frying over medium-high heat. Dip each vada into the chickpea batter and fry until golden brown and crispy.
5. Drain the vadas on paper towels.
6. Cut the pav buns in half. Spread the bottom with dry garlic chutney and the top with green chutney.
7. Place one vada inside each pav bun and serve hot, optionally with a fried green chili on the side.

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