Batata Vada (Fried Spicy Potato dumplings)
Ingredients:
- 4-5 potatoes
- 3-4 onions (finely chopped)
- 2 cups of gram flour (besan)
- 3-4 green chillies
- 2 tablespoon ginger (chopped)
- 2 tablespoon garlic (chopped)
- 4 tablespoon grated coconut
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- A pinch of soda-bi-carb (baking soda)
- 1/2 cup of chopped coriander leaves
- Juice of a lemon
- Sugar to taste
- Salt to taste
- Vegetable oil for deep frying
Preparation:
- Boil the potatoes till it become soft, peel and smash them and keep aside.
- Blend together the green chilies, garlic and ginger to a fine paste.
- Mix together the potatoes, onions, ginger-garlic-chilli paste, coriander leaves, sugar, lime juice and salt to taste.
- Heat a little oil and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves.
- When the mustard crackles, remove from heat and add to the potato mixture and mix well.
- Make a smooth batter with the bengal gram flour,salt to taste, cumin seeds,red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
- Add a teaspoon of hot oil when making the batter.
- Let the batter remain thick.
- Divide the potato mixture into equal sized portions ( the size of a lemon).
- Dip each ball in the batter and deep fry till golden brown in color.
- Serve hot with green chutney