Vada Pav

Ingredients
For Sabzi
Potatoes 3
Onion 1 chopped
Green chillies 6
Garlic Cloves 6 chopped
Ginger 1" piece
Curry Leaves 8
Oil 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Hing a pinch
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Cilantro chopped

For Batter
Besan 1 cup
Rice flour 2 tbsp
Red Chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Baking Soda pinch
Salt as per taste

Method
Boil, peel and mash the potatoes
Mix ginger, garlic and green chillies together in to a blender and grind coarsely.
Heat oil in a pan
Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and hing
Once the seeds sizzle add green chillies, ginger garlic paste and curry leaves
Saute until it gets light golden color.
Add onions and saute till they become translucent
Add salt, turmeric powder, mashed potatoes and mix well.
Cook for a few mins
Add lemon juice and cilantro and mix well.
For Batter
In a bowl add besan, rice flour, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, baking soda, salt and mix well.
Add water slowly and make it into a thick consistency batter.
For Vada
Make small balls from the potato mixture
Coat the balls well with the batter and deep fry until it gets deep golden color from all the sides.
Serve hot with pav
Garnish with some peanut chutney, tamarind or coriander chutney.

Cooking Time : 35 mins
Serves : 4-5 people