Potato vada
Spiced potato balls fried in gram flour batter. Makes 20
Batata vada are spiced, sweet-sour potato balls with onion, coriander and cinnamon-clove, dipped in gram flour batter and fried until golden. They're a favourite snack for rainy days and parties. Serve hot with green coriander chutney and tamarind chutney.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 5
Ingredients
For the vada filling
For the batter
To serve
Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat 1 ½ tbsp oil, add 1 tsp cumin seeds and asafoetida, then add 1 medium onion and cook for 2 minutes.
2 minStep 2: Add 1 ⅛ lb potatoes, 4 tbsp fresh coriander, 1 tbsp green chilli paste, 5 tsp lemon juice, ½ tsp cinnamon-clove powder, 3 tsp sugar and 1 tsp salt.
Step 3: Mix well and take off the heat. When cool enough to handle, make 20 balls.
Step 4: Mix 3 ½ oz gram flour (besan), ½ tsp red chilli powder, 3 tsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp hot oil, asafoetida, ½ tsp salt and 1 ½ tsp sugar with enough ½ cup water to make a fairly thick batter.
Step 5: Heat oil over medium heat. Dip each vada in the batter and fry until golden brown.
20 minStep 6: Drain and serve the vada hot with green coriander and tamarind chutneys.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 310 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does potato vada take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 5 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of medium onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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