Batata vada

                         Batata Vada/ Potato Dumpling

                                

Ingredients

*  Potatoes
*  Aromatics : One big size ginger,
*  Garlic 8-10 cloves
*  Green chillies 5-6
*  Asoefotida
*  Mustard seeds
*  Curry leaves
*  Gram flour / Besan
*  Soda bi carb
*  Green coriander

Procedure

*  Aromatics
First grind three aromatics together into a coarse paste
*  Aromatics: One big piece ginger, garlic and 5 green chillies: garlic,ginger and green chillies

*  Filling:

*  Heat one and a half tablespoon of oil
*  Add mustard seeds, wait for them to crackle
*  Curry leaves
*  Asafoetida
*  Add aromatics paste, sauté it for minute
*  Add the meshed potatoes
*  Add seasonings: turmeric powder,salt lots of coriander leaves
*  Mix every thing nicely
*  Let the filling cool down

*  Prepare potato balls

*  Boil and mesh potatoes

*  Heat oil in pan
*  Add half teaspoonful mustard seeds
*  8-10 Curry leaves
*  Aromatics: One big piece ginger,garlic and 5 green chillies
*  Asofoetida
*  Mesh potatoes
*  Salt,turmeric,red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
*  Green coriander
*  Cool the whole fillings

*  Potato balls
*  Prepare 1-2 inches potato balls round shape
*  Now vada are ready to fry

*  Prepare a batter
*  First grind three aromatics together into a coarse paste : garlic,ginger and green chillies
*  One and a half cup gram flour
*  1 tbsp cornflour
*  Add : salt , pinch of turmeric powder, pinch of asoefoetida, 1/2 teaspoon red chilly powder
*  Let's pour some water
*  A nice smooth pouring consistency
*  Just before frying
*  2 pinches of Soda bi carb
*  Pour 1/2 tbsp hot oil
*  Mix together


*  Deep fry potato balls after dipping in gram flour batter
*  Dip potato balls into the batter with help of folk
*  Pick it up and put it in hot oil
*  It has to be medium flame while frying it
*  Fry till golden brown
*  Remove the excess oil

Tips

*  Serve with green chutney or sauce
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