Batata Vada

A famous spicy Maharshtrian snack

Ingredients

200 GMS Potatoes

3-4 onions, chopped finely

2 cups Bengal gram flour (besan)

3-4 green chilies small piece ginger

4 cloves garlic

Sugar according to taste

Juice of one lime

1 tsp. coriander leaves, chopped

Salt according to taste

Oil for deep frying

1 tsp. mustard seeds

1 tsp. turmeric powder

1/2 tsp. red chili powder

1 tsp. cumin seeds

A pinch of baking soda

Serve with

Serve hot with chutney/ketchup.

Method

1.Pressure cook the potatoes till soft. Peel, mash and keep them aside.
2.Blend together the green chilies, garlic and ginger to a fine paste.
3.Mix together the potato, onions, ginger/garlic/chili paste, coriander leaves, sugar, lime juice and salt.
4.Heat a little oil and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves. When the mustard crackles, remove from heat and add to the potato mixture. Mix well.
5.Make a smooth batter with the Bengal gram flour, salt , cumin seeds, red chili powder and turmeric powder.
6.Add a teaspoon of hot oil when making the batter. Let the batter remain thick.
7.Divide the potato mixture into equal sized portions, the size of a lemon.
8.Dip each ball in the batter and deep fry till golden brown in color.