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Vada Pav Recipe | Mumbai Vada Pav Recipe

Mumbai Style vada pav recipe with step by step pictures. Pav buns stuffed with fried potato patties served with green chutney, imli chutney and dry garlic chutney.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

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:

  • Pav Buns / Laadi Pav - as needed
  • Green Chutney / Teekha Chutney - as needed
  • Tamarind Chutney / Meetha Chutney- as needed
  • Garlic Chutney / Sukha Lehsun Ka Chutney- as needed
  • Green chillies- as needed optional

Instructions

  • Mix the ingredients 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.
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