Vada Pav

Prep time: 40 mins

Cook time: 33 mins

Servings: 4 portions

Vada Pav Ingredients:

• 3 (300 gms) boiled potatoes
• 1/2 cup (60 gms) chickpea flour
• 2 to 3 tbsp green coriander, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/8 tsp carom seeds
• 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 pinch asafoetida
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1 to 2 green chili, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp ginger paste
• 1/2 tsp red chili powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 pinch baking Soda
• 4 pav
• Mint & imlil chutney for accompaniment

Vada Pav Preparation:

1. Take chickpea flour in a bowl, add water in small portions and stir to make the batter of pouring consistency. 
2. Add salt, 1/4 tsp red chili powder, half of 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, carom seeds and mix well.
3. Add 1 pinch baking soda and mix. Keep aside for 10 minutes to puff up.
4. To make stuffing, take boiled potatoes, peel and crumble them.
5. Preheat the greased baking tray at 180*C. In a separate bowl add cumin seeds, asafoetida, turmeric powder, coriander powder, finely chopped green chili, ginger paste and cook for 3 mins at 100% micro power level.
6. Add mashed potatoes, red chili powder, coriander leaves and mix well. Heat this mixture for 2 mins at 100% micro power level.
7. Grease hands with oil. Pick stuffing, make a ball, flatten it and keep it on the plate.
8. Coat the flattened vada with chickpea flour batter.
9. Place the vadas on the pre heated tray, and cook at 180*C for 18 mins.
10. Slit the pav, add mint and imli chutney, place the vada in the center and serve hot.