Vada pav is one of Maharashtra’s most modest street food and it’s flavorful and crispy. Wada pav is a sandwiched Batata vada with chutney.
Ingradients
For making vada
- 2 Tbsp oil
- 1/4 tsp hing
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 2 tsp saunf
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 2 green chilli
- 2 nos potato, boiled
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 2 tsp coriander leaves
- 2 tsp lemon juice
Deep Frying
- 1 cup besan or gram flour
- 1/4 tsp soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 Green chillies (serve as topping)
For masala and chutney
- 1 pinch hing or asafotida
- 5 nos red chilli whole
- 2 tsp white sesame seeds
- 1 cup grated coconut
- 2 tsp peanuts, roasted
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp tamarind
Method
Preparing Aloo Vada
1.Take oil, put hing, mustard seeds and saunf in a saucepan. Slightly roast.
2.Add green chilly paste, grated ginger and saute well.
3.Add now boiled potatoes (peeled & mashed), turmeric powder, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp red chilli powder and leaves of coriander.
4.Mix well with them, then add lemon juice. Saute to form a paste.
Deep Frying
Mix besan or gram flour with salt, chilli powder and cooking soda with little water for a medium consistency. Now make round ball shapes with aloo paste prepared above and dip in besan paste and deep fry in oil, this makes vada.
Preparing Masala Chutney
Now make a paste with above listed ingredients with little amount of water to for a paste or chutney.
Making Vada Pav
Take Pav buns and cut them in middle apply 1tsp masala chutney prepared and stuff one vada, serve with green chilly topping.
