Vada Pau (easy Cheat)

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INGREDIENTS

For the potato ballsReadymade mashed potato (proper potatoes though - Not smash, Mr Mash or any other powdery ones) saltlemon juicePinch of arad (Turmeric)crushed green chilliCurry leavesMustard seedsoil
For the batter:1 cup Chana flour+- ¾ cup cold waterPinch of saltPinch of chilli powder½ teaspoon baking powder
Other ingredients
Oil (Deep fry in hot oil)Finger rolls or round rolls

METHOD

1.) Make a vagaar by warming the oil,add the curry leaves, salt, arad (Turmeric) and mustard seeds. Add it to the mashed potato, also add the green chilli and lemon juice and mix well.2.) Roll them into small balls, place in the fridge or freezer for a bit so that they keep their shape when frying.3.) Whisk all of the batter ingredients together but add a Little water at a time till a pancake like consistency is formed.4.) Dip balls in batter and fry till golden brown.5.) Serve in rolls with chutney of your choice and some fresh green and red jalepenos.
(I buy mint chutney,leave half as it is and mix the other half with a bit of yoghurt,salt and chilli so I have 2 chutneys to serve)
📸 A Step by step tutorial for this is saved on my Instagram highlights.

INFO & TIPS

The batter can be used as it is in this recipe as a batter for:
1.) green chillies
2.) slices of brinjal
3.) ready cooked kebabs

All of these variations have been tried and tasted :)

The original recipe can be found here:
https://halaal.recipes/recipes/details/9262/vada-pau-indian-potatoball-sandwich

POSTED ON

25 Oct 2020

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