Batata Vada
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Recipe type: Snacks
Cuisine: Maharashtrian
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Serves: 12
 
Batata Vada is a popular snack from the streets of Maharashtra. It literally means potato fritters.
Ingredients
  • Onion: 1 finely chopped
  • Garlic Paste: ½ tsp
  • Ginger Paste: ½ tsp
  • Turmeric Powder: ½ tsp
  • Chili Powder: 1 tsp
  • Potato: 2 cups (boiled and mashed)
  • Coriander: 2 tsp finely chopped
  • Chickpea Flour (Besan): 1.5 cups
  • Baking Soda: ¼ tsp
  • Salt: to taste
  • Oil: to deep fry
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a pan. Stir fry the onion till translucent.
  2. Add ginger and garlic paste and stir fry. Add ¼ tsp turmeric powder and ½ tsp chili powder. Mix well.
  3. Add the mashed potato, coriander and salt and mix well. Divide into 12 balls.
  4. Mix besan with ¼ tsp turmeric powder, ½ tsp chili powder, salt to taste. Add little water to get besan paste.
  5. Heat oil in deep bottomed kadai. Dip each potato ball in the besan paste and deep fry till brown.
  6. Serve with garlic chutney.
Recipe by YourHungerStop at https://www.yourhungerstop.com/batata-vada/