Batata Vada Recipe | Mumbai style Batata Vada



Batata Vada Recipe
Batata Vada Recipe
Batata Vada Mumbai Style is a spicy potato based snack that goes as a patty for Vada Pav. Its spicy and delicious snack that can be had by itself along with green chutney, sweet chutney or tomato ketchup. Vada pav is like out Indian version of Veg burger. I first tried this snack during my college days at the chaat shop. They are quite filling and yummy at the same time. Its such a easy to put together and can be made so easily for an evening snack with ingredients from your pantry. I love how the spiciness from the vada goes well with the sweet tangy and hot chutney base. Do give it a try and you will love it. Batata Vada is similar to our aloo bonda or potato bonda in South India


Mumbai Batata Vada for Vada Pav
Mumbai Batata Vada for Vada Pav

Mumbai Batata Vada for Vada Pav
Mumbai Batata Vada for Vada Pav


Mumbai Batata Vada for Vada Pav
Mumbai Batata Vada for Vada Pav


Batata Vada Recipe
Batata Vada Recipe



BATATA VADA MUMBAI STYLE RECIPE


Image      Batata Vada is a potato based bhajji that is flavorful and a 
      perfect snack. This Vada is also served as the stuffing for      
      Vada Pav. 

     Author : Priya Ranjit

     Recipe Source : Own



Category
Snacks
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Yields
8-10

Serve with
chutney/sauce 











     Ingredient

     For the potato stuffing

     Potato - 2 large
     Oil - 2 tsp
     Mustard seeds - 2 tsp
     4 Green chilli + 1 garlic + 1" piece ginger paste - 2 tbsp
     Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
     Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
     Salt - to taste

     For the Batata covering

     Gram flour - 3/4 cup
     Red chilli powder - 1/3 tsp
     Hing - 1 pinch
     Baking soda - 1 pinch
     Chaat masala - 2 pinches (optional)
     Salt - to taste
     Water -  as required to make the batter
     Oil - for frying
    
      Method

     1. Cut the potato in half and pressure cook the potato until soft (approx 2 whistles). 

      Let it cool down peel the skin and mash until the lumps are gone. Set aside.

      2. In a pan heat oil, crackle the mustard seeds and cook the green chilli paste for a 

      minute until the raw smell goes away. Add in the turmeric, salt and the mashed #    
      potato. Mix well until well cooked, check for salt, add lemon juice and let this cool 
      down completely. 

      3. Once the potato filling is cooled. Divide into 8-10 parts and roll into balls, flatten 

      and set aside on a plate. Heat the oil for frying, mix the batter - gram flour, salt, 
      red chilli, hing, chaat masala, baking soda, water ( as required) similar to dosa 
      batter thickness and set aside.

      4. Now dip the potato balls into the gram flour mix and fry in oil. Let all the sides of 

      the vada get cooked well, Using a slotted spoon remove from oil and place on a 
      kitchen tissue to drain excess oil. 

      5. Serve as vadas along with green chutney or sweet chutney or ketchup. Or keep 

      them aside to make vada pav ;-)


      Cooks Wisdom

      Tip 1
  1. Make sure that the potato stuffing is completely dry and has less moisture. Do not add water while making the stuffing.     
      Tip 2

      2. Make sure the oil is in medium to high flame for the vadas to be evenly cooked. 
      Adjust spiciness for the stuffing as per your taste and preference. 



I will soon be posting recipe for Vada Pav stay tuned ;-)
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7 comments:

  1. Batata vada looks yummy

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  2. Batata Vada looks delicious and love the presentation da!

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  3. Yummy vadas. Perfect tea time snack

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  4. Good to see you back with a bang... awesome presentation...

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  5. Wow own recipe! Batata vada is making me hungry in the morning itself. We readers deserve to see more of such yumm goodies often. :)

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  6. Awesome to see you with your simple yet clean neat writing and pictures!!

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  7. Omg, that an alluring plating there, cant ask more. Such a damn delicious batata vada.

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