Vada Pav is Mumbai’s iconic dish and is popularly known as India’s very own burger. Made of a vada stuffed between two pieces of pav bun, it is a popular street food across Maharashtra. The vada is made of a spicy potato filling deep fried in a gram flour batter and is served with a garlic chutney or green chutney sandwiched between two small buns called pav.
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Vada Pav
Vada Pav is Mumbai's iconic street food.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Indian, Maharashtrian
Keyword: street food
Ingredients
4Pavs or any unsweetened bun
1cupPotatoes boiled, mashed
1tspGreen Chillies finely chopped
2 to 3Garlic Clovesgrated
1/2inchGingerpeeled, finely chopped
1/2tspMustard Seeds
a pinchAsafoetida Powder
fewCurry Leaves
1/4tspTurmeric Powder + a pinch
1/3cupBengal Gram Flour (Besan)
a small pinchBaking Soda
Salt as per taste
Oilas required
To Serve
Garlic Chutney or Green Chutney as required
Instructions
Grind together the green chillies, ginger and garlic. Keep aside.
Heat 1 to 2 tsp of oil in a pan.
Fry the mustard seeds till it starts to splutter.
Add the asafoetida powder and curry leaves.
Add the ground chillies, ginger and garlic mixture.
Stir-fry for a minute.
Add the mashed potatoes, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and salt.
Stir to mix well.
Remove and keep aside to cool.
Make small balls of the mixture and keep aside.
Combine the besan, baking soda, a pinch of turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp oil and salt.
Add enough water to make a batter.
Flatten the prepared balls slightly and dip them in the batter. Ensure the vadas are coated well with the batter.
Heat oil for deep frying.
Deep fry the vadas, one or two at a time, till golden brown.
Praveen Kumar is the Chief Food Officer at Awesome Cuisine, a platform created in 2008 to showcase India's vibrant culinary heritage. Praveen is a passionate foodie and love to cook. Having spent a few years in the retail fast food world, Praveen has been exploring the world of food since his school days. Join him on a flavorful journey.
25 comments
wow its yummy…………………
VADA PAV ROXXX!!!!
You have a great food blog. Good detailed steps for recipe.
Thanks,
Apani Rasoi
Delicious Yummy……… 😛
its very good
i tried this recipe, its delicious! thanks!
i tried this recipe, its delicious! thanks praveen!
keep going with new recipes
very good i tried it its exelent my family also liked it thanku for this recipe the taste is very good
Good one
taste of indian bargar is wow.
very nice
nice…..
made it for a party and was a smash hit!
nice
best fast food one can think of.
its sumptuous, tried today only. really good
great website now i also try to make this
great recipe
I LIKE VADA PAV
I LIKE VADA PAV
nicely given the recipe i love it and will try to make it at home
great recipe
would like to try it soon thnx
itz very fab.. however it should contain the best quality chutani recipe, so add to the perfect taste….
But thn also itz good.
thnaks.