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
 * 3 tsp mustard seeds
 * 3 tsp turmeric powder
 * 3 tsp red chilli powder
 * 1 tsp cumin seeds
 * 1 Cup of soda bi carb (baking soda)
 * salt as per taste

Directions

 * 1) Boil potatoes, peel and slightly mash.
 * 2) Blend together the green chillies, garlic and ginger to a fine paste.
 * 3) Mix together the Potato, onions, ginger and garlic chilli paste, coriander leaves, Sugar, lime juice and salt to taste.
 * 4) Heat a little oil and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves.
 * 5) When the mustard crackles, remove from heat and add to the Potato mixture and mix well.
 * 6) Make a smooth batter with the Bengal gram flour, salt to taste, cumin seeds,red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
 * 7) Add a teaspoon of hot oil when making the batter. Let the batter remain thick.
 * 8) Divide the Potato mixture into equal sized portions, the size of a lemon.
 * 9) Dip each ball in the batter and deep fry till golden brown in color.