Prepare a Vada Pav

Vada Pav also spelled Wada Pav and pronounced WUH-daahh POW is a snack loved by people in Maharashtra. It is also referred to as "Mumbai's Burger".

Ingredients

(Serves 4)

  • 5 potatoes, boiled
  • Pav (buns)
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 5-6 green chillies
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} of ginger
  • 5-6 curry/bay leaves
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • A pinch of asafoetida
  • 1½ cup chickpea/gram flour
  • ½ tsp sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
  • 2 tsp red chilli powder
  • water
  • oil for frying
  • salt

Steps

  1. Mash the boiled potatoes and keep aside.
  2. Grind garlic and green chillies to form a paste.
  3. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan, then add curry leaves, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and asafoetida.
  4. Add the chopped onions and fry until they turn golden brown.
  5. Add turmeric powder along with the mashed potatoes, chilli paste and mix well.
  6. Add salt according to taste.
  7. Cook covered for 5-7 minutes and leave aside to cool.
  8. Make small balls out of the mixture once it cools down.
  9. Make a batter by adding water to the chickpea flour. Also, add red chilli powder, turmeric, soda and salt to it.
  10. Heat oil in a pan. Dip the balls in the batter and slide them into the hot oil.
  11. Deep/Shallow fry on both sides. Fry on medium flame to cook it evenly.
  12. Serve hot with pav and green chutney (paste of green chillies and coriander leaves).



Warnings

  • Be careful while using kitchen apparatus.
  • Don't consume this too often. It contains a high amount of fats.
  • Make sure you don't get burnt.
  • Parental guidance needed.
  • Under cooking of the product may lead to medical problems.

Things You'll Need

  • Ingredients
  • Kitchen stove

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