Aloo Batata Vada Recipe
Aloo Batata Vada Recipe
Cuisine: MaharashtrianAloo Batata Vada Recipe: Aloo Batata Vada is a Maharashtrian dish where spiced potato (aloo) and gram flour (besan) mixture is steamed, sliced, and then shallow-fried. It’s a savory and crispy snack.
Ingredients
7 potato
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp cumin
1 dried red chilli, chopped
- FOR BESAN BATTER:
2 cup besan / gram flour
2 tbsp rice flour
¼ tsp turmeric
¼ tsp ajwain
pinch hing
½ tsp salt
water, for batter
¼ tsp baking soda
oil, for frying
pinch hing
few curry leaves
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 inch ginger, chopped
2 chilli, chopped
½ tsp turmeric
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp coriander, chopped
Directions
- In a pressure cooker place 7 potato in a steamer basket.
- Cover and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
- Cool completely and peel the skin of potato. Mash the potato using the potato masher. keep aside.
- In a pan heat 2 tbsp oil, add 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp cumin, 1 dried red chilli, pinch hing, few curry leaves and splutter on medium flame.
- Add 5 cloves garlic, 1 inch ginger, 2 chilli and saute for 2 minutes.
- add ½ tsp turmeric and saute until the turmeric turns aromatic.
- Pour it onto the mashed potato.
- Now, add 1 tsp salt and 2 tbsp coriander. mix well,
- Now prepare a small ball-sized ball and keep it aside.
- To prepare the besan batter, in a bowl take 2 cup besan, 2 tbsp rice flour, ¼ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp ajwain, pinch hing and ½ tsp salt.
- Using a whisk, mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- Furthermore, add water as required and mix well.
- Prepare a smooth thick flowing consistency batter adding water as required.
- Now add ¼ tsp baking soda and mix well.
- Drop the potato ball into the batter, and coat well and Deep fry with the flame on medium.
- Stir occasionally, until the vada turns golden brown and crispy.
- Enjoy batata vada recipe with green chutney and tomato sauce.
