Batata Wada

Ingredients

 * 3/4 lb Potatoes
 * 4 (chopped finely) onions medium
 * 2 cups (besan) bengal gram flour
 * 4 green chillies
 * A small piece ginger
 * 4 cloves garlic
 * 2 tbsp grated coconut
 * Sugar to taste
 * Juice of one lime
 * Coriander leaves A few sprigs (chopped)
 * Oil for deep frying
 * 1 tsp mustard seeds
 * 1 tsp turmeric powder
 * 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
 * 1 tsp cumin seeds
 * A pinch of soda bi carb (baking soda)
 * Salt as per taste

Directions
Boil potatoes, peel and slightly mash. Blend together the green chillies, garlic and ginger to a fine paste. Mix together the potato, onions, ginger and garlic chilli paste, coriander leaves, sugar, lime juice and salt to taste. 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 and mix well. Make a smooth batter with the bengal gram flour, salt to taste, cumin seeds,red chilli powder and turmeric powder. Add a teaspoon of hot oil when making the batter. Let the batter remain thick. Divide the potato mixture into equal sized portions, the size of a lemon. Dip each ball in the batter and deep fry till golden brown in color.