Vada Pav | Homemade Vada Pav

Ingredients

• 3 Medium Potatoes (Boiled, Peeled and Mashed)
• 1 tsp Oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetia
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• Salt as needed
• Few Fresh Curry Leaves
• 1/4 cup Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves
• 1/3 cup Besan/Gram Flour
• 3 tbsp Rice Flour
• 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• Pinch of Cooking Soda (optional)
• Salt as needed
• Water as needed
• Oil for Frying
• 1/4 cup Coriander Leaves
• 1/4 cup Mint Leaves
• 2-3 Garlic Pods
• 1-2 Green Chillies
• 1/2 tsp Chaat Masala
• 1/4 tsp Black Salt
• 1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
• 1-2 tbsp Fresh Lime Juice (adjust as needed)
• Salt as needed
• Water as needed
• 1/2 cup Thin Tamarind Extract Water
• 2 tbsp Jaggery
• 1/8 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1/4 tsp Dry Ginger Powder
• Salt as needed
• 10-12 Garlic Pods
• 1/4 cup Grated Coconut
• 1/4 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• Salt as needed
• 6 Pav Buns (recipe in details below)
• 1/4 cup Spicy Green Chutney
• 1/4 cup Sweet Tamarind Chutney
• 1/4 cup Garlic Chutney Powder
• Roasted Green Chillies (optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   --- To make Green Chutney – ---

2. 2

   Add all ingredients under green chutney into a blender jar.

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   Blend into a smooth chutney by adding just enough water. Remove onto a bowl.

4. 4

   --- To make Sweet Tamarind Chutney/Saunth Chutney – ---

5. 5

   In a pan add thin tamarind water along with jaggery, red chilli powder, roasted cumin powder, ginger powder and salt.

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   Heat on low flame until the chutney is thick and bubbling. Remove onto a bowl.

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   --- To make Red Garlic Chutney– ---

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   Dry roast the garlic pods in a pan until they are fragrant.

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   Add grated coconut and roast it until it is light golden brown.

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    Once cooled down, add it to the blendar jar with salt and red chilli powder.

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    Grind into a coarse powder. Remove onto a bowl.

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    --- To make Batata Vada – ---

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    In a pan heat 1 tsp oil. Splutter mustard seeds and add asafoetida & curry leaves.

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    Now add mashed boiled potatoes along with turmeric powder and salt as needed.

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    Mix well and cook for a couple of minutes.

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    Add fresh coriander finely chopped. Mix well. Remove it from heat and let it cool down completely.

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    Make equal sized balls of the potato mixture.

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    Now to make the outer coating, mix besan and rice flour along with red chilli powder, salt and pinch of cooking soda.

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    Add water as needed and make a thick batter. It took me 1/4 to 1/3 cup of water. Adjust as needed.

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    Heat oil for deep frying. Once the oil is hot, keep the flame on medium. Take a ball of potato filling and dip it into the batter, coating it well.

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    Gently drop it into the hot oil. Fry 2-3 pieces at a time, rotating them constantly until they are golden brown.

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    Remove from oil once it is golden and crisp. Drain onto a kitchen tissue. Prepare all batata vada this way.

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    --- To Assemble the Vada Pav – ---

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    Cut each pav bun in the middle making sure both the parts are still intact. On one side, spread green chutney and on the side spread tamarind chutney evenly.

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    Now sprinkle a layer of the red garlic chutney.

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    Place a batata vada/potato fritter at the center. Close the bun by pressing gently on both sides.

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    Serve with additional chutneys and fried green chillies on the side.