Indian
Indian - Street Food and Snacks
Vada Pav
Chef's Menu Description
An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.
Ingredients
- • 8 pav buns
- • 3 cups boiled potatoes, mashed
- • 1 tsp mustard seeds
- • 10 curry leaves
- • 2 green chilies, finely chopped
- • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- • 1/2 tsp salt
- • 1 cup gram flour (besan)
- • 2 cups oil, for deep frying
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Heat 1 tbsp of the oil, crackle the mustard seeds and curry leaves, add the green chilies and turmeric, and pour over the mashed potatoes with the salt.
2
Phase 2
Mix well and shape into 8 smooth balls to make the batata vadas.
3
Phase 3
Whisk the besan with water into a thick batter, dip each potato ball in it, and deep-fry in hot oil until golden; drain.
4
Phase 4
Split the pavs and toast them briefly on a hot tawa until warm and lightly crisped.
5
Phase 5
Place a hot vada inside each pav and press down gently.
6
Phase 6
Serve immediately while the vada is still crisp.