Batata Vada (Potato Balls in a Gram Flour Crust)

Batata Vada (Potato Balls in a Gram Flour Crust)

Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 4 medium potatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 3 teaspoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon asafetida powder, available in indian stores (optional)
• salt

Directions

• 1 Boil the potatoes mash them.
• 2 add the ginger garlic, tumeric powder and cilantro and salt.
• 3 Heat 3 tsp on oil in a saucepan.
• 4 add the mustard seeds and wait for them to crackle (burst) then add the asefetida.
• 5 Pour the oil over the potatoes.
• 6 and mix it in well till blended.
• 7 Mix all the ingredients with the water.
• 8 divide the potato mix into 16 balls.
• 9 Heat the oil.
• 10 Dip the potatoes into the batter.
• 11 The batter should be thick enough to coat the potatoes nicely but not too thick.
• 12 Place the coated potatoes balls in the hot oil.
• 13 Fry till done (the coating will be a golden color with a reddish tinge).
• 14 Enjoy.

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