Vada Pav

Vada Pav

Vada Pav is a vegetarian fast food dish native to the Indian state of Maharashtra.This dish is consists of fried potato dumpling placed inside the bun. Vada pav is incomplete without it's special dry powdered garlic chutney and fried green chillies. Vada pav known as Bombay Burger is a very popular cheap street food in Mumbai.
But if you are not Mumbai Based foodie than you can try out this recipe and enjoy these crispy vadas at home also.Oh Yes! I remember a story,when i was in 10 th standard i went to Mumbai with my Mum Dad and the first food we came across in Mumbai is Vada pav and after eating this i became a fan of Mumbai's Vada pav ;-) After coming back to Delhi i insisted my Mom that i want to go back again to Mumbai :-D and When my mom asked my why then i seriously cried out for Vada Pav...HeHe! Sounds funny Nah?But every Mom is an expert of handling their kids ,so my Mom went to kitchen and made vada pavs for me and believe me that was the happiest moment for me,that being a Delhiite i got the same taste of Mumbai's vada Pav :-P   
Vada pav is also known as Batata Vada ,which means potato fritters.The deep fried vada coated with gram flour satisfies your hunger too.You can add these vada pavs in your breakfast or in your evening snack too.

The most favourite part of vada pav is the dry garlic peanut powder.I have made this at home only and believe me its too yum that you can have this with ghee rice also.
You can enjoy the vada pav in your house parties also,as its easy to make and it will definitely gonna be loved by your friends :-)
You can also give this to your children in their evening snacks as kids always demand for some fried food ,so its a good option for your kids.
So here goes the full recipe of Vada pav and Garlic Peanut chutney - 

Ingredients -
For Vada-

1. 3 boiled potatoes medium sized
2. 1 cup gram flour (besan)
3. Salt as per taste
4. Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
5. Red chilli powder -1 tsp
6. Coriander powder - 1 tsp
7. Dry mango powder - 1 tsp (optional)
8. Curry Patta - 5 to 6 leaves
9. Rai known as Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
10. Handful of Fresh Coriander leaves
11. Ginger,garlic and green chilli paste around 1 tsp(you can make fresh paste)
12. 1 tsp lemon juice
13. Oil for frying

For Garlic peanut Chutney -

1. Garlic cloves - 6 to 8
2. Peanuts - 2 tsp
3. Coconut Powder - 50 grams
4. Dry red chillies - 6 to 7
5. Salt as per taste
6. Dry mango powder - 1/2 tsp (optional)
7. Red chilli powder - 1 tsp (you can use degi mirch if you don't want much spicy)

Method -

1. Take a bowl add boiled potatoes and crumble them with your fingers.
2. Now take a wok add 2 tsp oil heat it up.
3. Now add Rai and let it splutter.
4. Add Curry leaves and roast it.
5. Add ginger,chilli,garlic paste and saute it for 1 minute.
6. Then add potatoes and mix it well.
7. Add salt,coriander powder,dry mango powder,turmeric powder and red chilli powder.
8. Mix it very well for 4 to 5 minutes.
9. Add coriander leaves and mix it also.
10. Keep the mixture aside.
11. Now take a deep wok add oil and heat it up nicely.
12. Take a bowl add gram flour with some salt and red chilli powder.
13. Mix the dry ingredients and add water in it.
14. The batter should not be thick neither watery.
15. Now add lemon juice in the batter (this will make your vada more crispy)
16. Now take the mixture of potatoes and make small ball and dip it in gram flour.
17. Deep fry them in the oil.
18. Follow the same procedure for the rest of the mixture.
19. Your Vada is ready,Take the pav and cut it in half spread dry chutney from the centre and place your vadas in between.

Recipe for Dry Garlic Peanut chutney -

1. Take a wok add 1 tsp oil add red chillies and garlic fry them for 2 minutes and take them out.
2. Now add peanuts and fry them till they get lightly roasted.Take them out too.
3. Now add coconut powder and roast it till it changes it colour.
4. Take it out.
5. Now take a mixer jar and add Red chillies,coconut powder,peanuts,salt,mango powder and red chilli powder.
6. Grind it .
7. Do not add water.
8. Your garlic peanut chutney is ready to enjoy.