BATATA VADA

BATATA VADA

INGREDIENTS	QUANTITY
Potatoes	500 gm
Oil for frying
TEMPERING:
Mustard seeds	5 gm
Curry leaves	2 gm
Turmeric powder	5 gm
Red chilli powder	3 gm
Green chilies	10 gm
Ginger	10 gm
Garlic	10 gm
Lime	1no
Coriander leaves	10 gm
Salt
BATTER:
Gram flour	200 gm
Water
Red chilli powder	5 gm
Turmeric	5 gm
Crushed cumin	3 gm
Salt

METHOD:

1. Cook the potatoes until soft, peel and mash coarsely.
2. Chop or crush together the green chilies, garlic, ginger and the coriander leaves.
3. Using the mentioned ingredients make a thick batter keep a side.
4. Heat oil and add mustard seeds, after they crackle add the curry leaves.
5. Mix in all the rest of the tempering ingredients and add to the mashed potatoes.
6. Divide the potato mixture into equal sized portions, approximately the size of a lemon.
7. Dip each ball in the batter and deep fry until golden brown in color. Serve with fried green chili and Tamarind Chutney.