Batata Vada Recipe
Being a Mumbaite, I am big fan of Vada Pav. I have posted the Vada Pav Recipe earlier also. This one is special though.Trust me roadside Vada Pavs in and around Mumbai taste the best. During my last visit to India we were on the way back from our Shahpur farmhouse. On the highway we stopped for a quick coffee at a tapri(slang for a street food shop in Mumbai). The tapri belonged to a couple who were also serving hot batata vadas along with the coffee.
Beautiful Sunset on Thane Nashik HIghway.
The hot batata vada with a cutting coffee was a killer combination and just made my day.
In this blog post i have shared some pics of the batata vada and coffee at the tapri. I have also mentioned my favorite recipe of batata vada.
For the vadas :
Boiled Potatoes – 2 medium sized
Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
Green chillies – 1/2 tsp chopped finely
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
Onion – 1 medium sized chopped finely
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Urad dal- 1 tsp
Coriander leaves – 2 tsp
Oil – 2 tsp
For Vada outer coating:
Besan flour – 1/4 cup
Rice flour – 1 tbsp
Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
Salt – to taste
Baking soda – a pinch
Oil – to toast / deep fry
Red Garlic chutney:
Coconut – 5 tbsp
Red Chillies – 1
Garlic – 4 chopped finely
Method:
For the vadas:
Heat oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal and jeera, allow it to crackle. Add green chillies, ginger garlic paste and saute for mins.Add onions and saute till it turns lightly browned. Then add mashed potatoes, turmeric powder, required salt and mix well. Add chopped coriander leaves,mix well and switch off. Allow it to cool and make small balls and keep it ready.
For the vada coating:
Mix besan flour, rice flour, salt, turmeric, chilli powder, baking soda.Add little water to form a paste like we do for bajjis and bondas.
Now take the balls and dip it to the flour paste and deep fry it till golden brown. Serve with fried green chillies
Hi
Beautiful clicks and very tempting batata vadas so is the coffee ……mouthwatering……..
In the recepi you didnt mention about the red chutney how to make it . My hubby wants me to make batata vada . I am want to surprise him by this . Please let me know about red chutney. I have never made it before.
Thanks
Thank you so much. Red chutney is very easy. Grind garlic, red chilli powder, salt and dried coconut in a mortar or mixture.
Love this rustic look! You’ve captured the essence of street food so darn well! I am in love with the chai picture.
Thank you so much Dol <3
Gorgeous clicks Anita. Very beautifully composed. Love every single picture.
Thank you so much Meera for your kind words 🙂