If you go across the streets of mumbai or if you ever thing about chats and street foods, the first thing which comes to your mind is 'BATATA VADA' or 'VADA PAV' as it is called my most of the people..I totally love it anytime of the day..A fluffy soft buttery buns stuffed with a crispy spicy potato bondas, we don't stop at that, this goodness gets all the chutneys which a chat should have, all also a final adorement of a fried green chilli which totally makes it.
The cool thing in this is you could fill it with anything as you wish..You could fill with onion bhajjis, potato bhajjis and many more..I made both of them and will post them soon..I actually loved the onion bhajji stuffed one a lot..This makes a meal by itself, you can have it for breakfast, lunch, dinner or with evening tea..This recipe calls for all the three chutney which you need for any chat items, you can find all the recipes in my blog. Traditionally this is served with a fried chilli , but if you can't handle it you can skip that.
I hope you love it and let me know what you think..
Ingrediants:
For Batter:
Gram Flour -1 cup
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder / Manjal Podi - ½ tsp
Chilli powder -1 tsp
Water as needed
For Filling:
Potatoes - 3 large boiled, peeled and mashed
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku -1 tsp
Turmeric powder -½ tsp
Ginger - 1 tblspn minced
Garlic - 1 tblspn minced
Curry leaves -1 spring
Green Chilli - 2 chopped finely
Salt to taste
Oil-1 tblspn
For Serving:
Green Chutney / Teekha Chutney - as needed ( Click Here for Recipe)
Garlic Chutney / Sukha Lehsun Ka Chutney- as needed ( Click Here for Recipe)
Green chillies- as needed ( optional)
Method:
Mix the ingrediants given for the batter to a smooth paste. Set this aside for a moment.
Now make the filling. Heat oil on medium heat. Add mustard seeds and allow them to pop.
Add curry leaves, ginger, garlic and fry for 30 secs. Now add in turmeric and salt and mix well.
Add the cooked mashed potatoes and mix well. Filling Done.
Allow this to cool down and form small balls from it. Dip this in the batter and coat on all sides. Drop in hot oil and fry till golden brown. Remove this to a plate.
Drop green chillies in hot oil and fry for a min. Remove this to a paper towel.
Now time to assemble..Take all the stuffs to a table..You will need Pav Buns , Green Chutney ,Tamarind Chutney, Garlic Chutney, fried bondas, dried green chillies..All these recipes are available in my blog, click in the recipe to go to that page.
First slit the pav bun in half and apply green chutney and tamarind chutney on the sides. Drop a potato bonda in the center and top it with some garlic chutney..Now if you very brave stuff a green chilli inside the bun and dig in straight away.
Enjoy your vada pav with a cup of chai.
Pictorial:
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| Take all your ingrediants for batter...Add chilli powder too |
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| take gram flour in a bowl |
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| add salt and turmeric |
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| pour over some water |
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| and mix well |
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| Opps..I forgot to add chilli powder..Ok no probs, add now.. |
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| mix well..batter done |
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| take all your ingrediants for filling |
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| potatoes are cooked and mashed |
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| heat oil |
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| add mustard |
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| curry leaves |
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| add ginger and garlic |
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| add green chilli |
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| now goes turmeric and salt |
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| mix well |
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| add potatoes |
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| and mix well |
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| allow to cool a bit |
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| divide into equal balls |
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| dip balls in batter |
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| and coat all sides |
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| drop in oil and fry |
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| till golden.. |
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| Remove to a plate |
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| This is the yummy part..Take some chillies and drop them in hot oil..Stay back, because they will splatter |
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| fry till they are blistered |
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| remove to a plate |
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| Now time for assembling |
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| take a bun and slit in half |
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| apply green chutney and tamarind chutney |
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| place a pav bun in the center |
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| and take a huge bite |
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| Enjoy. |
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Archana
I am drooling here. Love this now.
Stefania
These must have a great taste! good recipe
Gayathri Anand
mmmm I am drooling here ...pass it to me ...
Kalpana Sareesh
U cant hit me wit these yummy mouth watering vada paavs.. i can eat 4 - 6 in a stretch.. they r so awesome.. kudos.. but making some one to drool so badly is not so good...
Roshu
Awesome presentation n lovely recipe!!!
Kristen
Those sound delicious. There are so many things to do with a potato and it's so interesting to learn what different people do in different countries!
meena
wah. vada pav mumbai's favourite dish.. and what a pictorial guide
yummmmmmmy
there is a shopkeeper next to my place and everytime he makes vada pav i have to control my urge. the smell of vaghar is too tempting
our own vada pav or desi burger
Sharmilee! :)
This is my fav..looks so yum and tempting
faseela
lovely vada pav...superb
Hema Nova
wow, what a coincidence. Last week i saw this in a tv show. thought of doing it, now you have posted this. never thought that it will be this easy to make. bookmarked. looks exactly like the one showed in tv. will try this weekend and tell you.
Looks mouth watering.
Hema
Love these vada pavs, looks delicious..
Poonam Borkar
OMG..such a tempting vada pav, looks so inviting..m drooling here!!
Hamaree Rasoi
Delicious and yummy looking vada pav. Excellent preparation.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Kanan
your pictorial tutorial is nice.
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Anu
Yum spicy vada paav. Loved with chilly
Az
YUMMILICIOUS... Your blog name does satisfy each post of yours... my tummy is getting hungry for this yummy snack!!!
Food, Fun and Life in the Charente
I have never heard of anything like this before. I am intrigued. Diane
Indulge
Wada pav and Mumbai go hand in hand. This is one thing I miss here in US. There is wada pav stall practically in every street, but each vendor has his loyal customers and they all vouch that they eat at the best wada pav center. Yours look equally tempting complete with a cup of tea.
Love Ash.
Prabhamani
Vada pav looks totally yummo Aarthi!!Hmm..that's a spicy bite with green chilly 🙂
Sayali
What in the world do you need when u have vada pav in front of you...And you vadapav looks just perfect 🙂
Madhavi
OMG my favorite street food, greatttt post!!!
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Smitha
Tempting vada pavs! I got to make me some!:)
maha
wow..looks just awesome..so spicy n hot...
chef_d
It looks delicious!
Nisha
i'm drooling
Swapna
Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
@lekshmi
simply superb!!!!!
Blackswan
These are sooooooo cute! I'm sure kids will go crazy over these 🙂
Purvi
and I am missing mumbai 🙁
got to make this on weekend now 🙂
Ananda Rajashekar
Thanks for stopping Aarthi by you seemed to be a very active blogger, and vada paav looks great, reminds of India and all the delicious goodness.
Lakshmi Venkatesh
Vada Paav looks real great. You made me realize that i am hungry.
Apani Rasoi
You have a great food blog. Good detailed steps for recipe.
Thanks,
Apani Rasoi
http://apanirasoi.in
Radhika
Your pictorials are so helpful! If I may, one suggestion for the batter is to use Club Soda to mix instead of water - makes them ever so crispy. Keep those recipes coming, girl! 😀
Maria Mubeen
Must Say your recipes are way too easy to try and truly yummilicious.
Chowringhee North Campus
Delicious and lovely looking. Wonderfully prepared.*
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Delicious and lovely looking. Wonderfully prepared.*
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Mona Kumari
Nice blog!! Looks delicious, feel like grabbing the roll right away. Thank you chowringhee in satya niketan
Lucky Sign
nice blog ! it is my first time visit i here. looks for delicious. spicy vada pao, i love fast food. thankyou for shearing this information with us!chowringhee satyaniketan