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Vada Pav
Vada Pav is Mumbai's iconic street food.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Course:
Snack
Cuisine:
Indian, Maharashtrian
Keyword:
street food
Ingredients
4
Pavs
or any unsweetened bun
1
cup
Potatoes
boiled, mashed
1
tsp
Green Chillies
finely chopped
2 to 3
Garlic Cloves
grated
1/2
inch
Ginger
peeled, finely chopped
1/2
tsp
Mustard Seeds
a pinch
Asafoetida Powder
few
Curry Leaves
1/4
tsp
Turmeric Powder
+ a pinch
1/3
cup
Bengal Gram Flour (Besan)
a small pinch
Baking Soda
Salt
as per taste
Oil
as 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.
Remove and drain excess oil.
To make the vada pav, slice each pav into half.
Spread some chutney and place a vada inside.
Serve at once.