Batata vada
Ingredients:
- 4 : Potatoes.
- 3 : Onions, chopped finely.
- 2 cups : Gram flour (besan).
- 3 : Green chillies.
- A small piece of Ginger.
- 3 : Cloves garlic.
- 2 Tbsp : Grated coconut.
- 1 Tsp : Mustard seeds.
- 1 tsp : Turmeric powder.
- 1/2 tsp : Red chilli powder.
- 1 Tsp : Cumin seeds.
- Sugar : According to taste.
- Lime Juice.
- Salt : According to taste.
- Oil : For deep frying.
- A pinch of baking soda.
Method of preparation
- Boil the potatoes in the Pressure cooker, Peel and mash the potatoes and Set them aside.
- Blend together the green chillies, garlic and ginger to a fine paste.
- Mix together the potato, onions,( ginger, garlic,chilli )paste, sugar, lime juice and salt according to taste.
- Heat one Tbsp oil and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves.When the mustard crackers, remove it from heat and add to the potato mixture. Mix it well.
- Make a smooth batter with Gram flour, salt accordingly, cumin seeds, red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
- Add a teaspoon of oil when making the batter.
- The batter should remain thick.
- Divide the potato mixture into equal sized portions and make balls .
- Dip each ball in the batter and deep fry till it turns golden brown in color.
- Serve hot with chutney/ketchup.
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