Mumbai Special - Vada Pav!!

World Famous - VadaPav!!

Ingredients :

Potatoes, boiled and peeled
6 large

Oil
1 tablespoon + to deep fry

Asafoetida
a pinch

Turmeric powder
1/4 teaspoon

Green chilli-garlic paste
1 tablespoon

Salt
to taste

Fresh coriander leaves, chopped
1/4 cup

Lemon juice
1 tablespoon

Loaves of bread (pav)

8 small

For Batter :

Coarse gram flour (besan)
1 1/4 cups

Salt
to taste

Red chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon

Turmeric powder
1/4 teaspoon

Soda bicarbonate
a small pinch

Method :

To make the batter place the gram flour in a bowl. Add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, soda bicarbonate and mix. Add sufficient water and whip to a smooth and thick batter. Set aside for at least fifteen minutes.Place the boiled potatoes in a bowl and mash them with your hands. Heat one tablespoon oil in a pan. Add asafoetida, turmeric powder, green chilli-garlic paste and mix. Add potatoes and salt and mix. Set aside to cool. Add coriander leaves, lemon juice and mix mashing the potatoes some more. Divide the mixture into eight equal portions and shape them into balls. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Dip the potato balls in the gram flour batter and deep fry till golden and crisp on the outside. Drain on absorbent paper. Slit each pav, spread some dry garlic chutney, place a vada and press lightly. Serve immediately.

Tips : As usual , if you are health freak replace the normal pav with brown pav!!