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Batata Vada | Indian Potato Fritters
Batata Vada
or
Indian Potato Fritters
are prepared deep-fried with spicy potato filling and covered with besan mixture!
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
40
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
Course:
Snack
Cuisine:
Maharashtrian
Keyword:
Batata Vada, batata vada recipe, Indian potato fritters
Servings:
4
Calories:
347
kcal
Author:
Srividhya G
Ingredients
5
Medium Sized Potatoes
1
tsp
Oil
1
tsp
Mustard Seeds
¼
tsp
Hing
1
tsp
Salt
2
tbsps
Chopped Cilantro
5
-6
Curry leaves
cut into small pieces
¼
tsp
Turmeric
Oil for frying
To Grind
2
Garlic Cloves
1
Ginger
1-inch in size
2
Green Chillies
1
tbsp
Chopped Cilantro
For Outer Cover
1
cup
Besan
½
tsp
Turmeric
½
tsp
Salt
1
pinch
Baking soda
¾
cup
Water
Instructions
Prep-Work
Sieve the besan.
Grind the green chillies, ginger and garlic cloves and set aside.
Boil the potatoes in your preferred way. I usually microwave them. Let it cool, peel the skin and mash them nicely.
Steps
Preparing the filling
Heat the kadai and oil.
Once the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds and hing.
As they start to splutter, add the curry leaves and the ground paste.
Let it cook in low flame until the raw garlic smell weans away and also until all the water evaporates.
Now add the mashed potatoes, salt and turmeric and mix well.
That’s it. The filling is ready.
Preparing the outer layer
While the potato filling is cooling down, we can prepare the outer layer. Mix the besan, water, salt, turmeric and baking soda.
Whisk it nicely and ensure that there aren’t any lumps.
Preparing the Vadas
Heat the oil for frying and meanwhile we can shape the vada filling.
Once the potato filling is easy to handle, make small lemon sized balls and set aside like below.
Once the oil is hot, turn it to medium heat.
Now dip the potato balls in the besan mix. Ensure it is completely covered with the besan mixture.
Slow drop the besan covered potato filling in the oil.
Deep fry them until the layer turns golden brown like below.
Repeat the same for the remaining potato fillings.
That’s it, Batata Vada is ready. Serve hot with green chutney.
Notes
Onions can be added to the potato filling and also you can add about 1 tbsp of lemon juice.
You can skip garlic and prepare no onion no garlic version also.
Adjust the salt and spices as per your preference.
Ensure the heat is in medium low while frying. Also be careful while dropping the vada for frying.
Nutrition
Calories:
347
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
67
g
|
Protein:
13
g
|
Fat:
4
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
1054
mg
|
Potassium:
1406
mg
|
Fiber:
10
g
|
Sugar:
6
g
|
Vitamin A:
133
IU
|
Vitamin C:
106
mg
|
Calcium:
64
mg
|
Iron:
4
mg