Potato wada and Wada pav

January 23, 2021

Potato wada and Wada pav

Potato wada

Ingredients:

Stuffing:

Potatoes : 4 medium

Oil : 2 - 3 tblsp

Mustard : 1 tsp

Cumin : 1/2 tsp

Carom seeds (ajwain) : 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves : 2 sprigs

Mung dal : 2 tblsp

Onion : 1 medium

Ginger : 1 & 1/2 inch piece

Garlic : 4 cloves

Green chilies : 1 - 2

Fresh coriander : handful

Chili flakes : 1 tsp

Salt : to taste

Batter:

Besan (chickpea flour) : 1 cup

Semolina : 1 tblsp

Carom seeds (ajwain) : 1/4 tsp

Turmeric : 1/4 tsp

Soda Bicarbonate : 1/8 tsp

Salt : 1/2 tsp

Lemon juice : 1/2 tsp

Water : around 1/2 cup

Oil : for deep frying

Procedure:

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, cumin, ajwain and curry leaves. Then add the dal and fry till aromatic. Add chopped onion and lightly sweat them; then add turmeric powder and salt and mix well.

Boil, peel, mash the potatoes and add into the sautéed mixture along with some chili flakes, chopped or crushed ginger, garlic; chopped green chilies and fresh coriander. Mix everything well, take a lemon size portion and shape them round or into discoid.

Take a bowl, put in the besan, semolina, ajwain, turmeric, soda bicarbonate, salt and mix well. Add lime juice and water little at a time and make a thick batter.