Batata vada
Description
This recipe was moved from the Indian Food Glossary and converted into a recipe. I am unsure of how much of each ingredient should be used.
Ingredients
- ? potatoes
- ? green chillies
- ? garlic
- ? ginger
- ? onions
- ? coriander leaves
- ? Sugar
- ? lime juice
- ? salt
- ? oil
- ? mustard seeds
- ? curry leaves
- ? Bengal gram flour
- ? cumin seeds
- ? red chilli powder
- ? turmeric powder
- ? chutney/ketchup
Directions
Pressure cook the potatoes till soft.
Peel and mash. Set aside.
Blend together the green chillies, garlic and
ginger to a fine paste.
Mix together the Potato, onions, ginger/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.
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.
Serve hot with chutney/ketchup.