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Vada Pav

INGREDIENTS

•    Potatoes,boiled and peeled                        4 large
•    Oil                                                          1 tablespoon + to deep fry
•    Asafoetidaa                                              Pinch
•    Turmeric powder                                       1/4 teaspoon
•    Green chilli-garlic paste                             1 tablespoon
•    Salt                                                        According to taste
•    Fresh coriander leaves,chopped                  1/4 cup
•    Lemon juice                                             1 tablespoon
•    Loaves of bread (pav)                                8 small


FOR BATTER

 
•    Coarse gram flour (besan)                        1 1/4 cups
•    Salt                                                       According to taste
•    Red chilli powder                                     1/2 teaspoon
•    Turmeric powder                                      1/4 teaspoon
•    Soda bicarbonate                                     a small pinch
 

METHOD TO MAKE VADA PAV
 To make the batter place the gram flour in a bowl. Add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, soda bicarbonate and mix. Add sufficient water and whip to a smooth and thick batter. Set aside for at least fifteen minutes. Place the boiled potatoes in a bowl and mash them with your hands. Heat one tablespoon oil in a pan. Add a safoetida, turmeric powder, green chilli-garlic paste and mix. Add potatoes and salt and mix. Set aside to cool. Add coriander leaves, lemon juice and mix mashing the potatoes some more. Divide the mixture into eight equal portions and shape them into balls. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Dip the potato balls in the gram flour batter and deep fry till golden and crisp on the outside. Drain on absorbent paper. Slit each pav, spread some dry garlic chutney, place a vada and press lightly. Serve immediately.

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