Easy Batata Vada Recipe | Maharashtrian Aloo Vada - Street Style

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 10 Servings
  • Category: Snack
  • Cuisine: indian street food, maharashtrian

Ingredients

FOR POTATO STUFFING:

  • 7 potato
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 dried red chilli (chopped)
  • pinch hing
  • few curry leaves
  • 5 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • 1 inch ginger (chopped)
  • 2 chilli (chopped)
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp coriander (chopped)

FOR BESAN BATTER:

  • 2 cup besan / gram flour
  • 2 tbsp rice flour
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ¼ tsp ajwain
  • pinch hing
  • ½ tsp salt
  • water (for batter)
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • oil (for frying)

Method

  1. Firstly, in a pressure cooker place 7 potato in a steamer basket.
  2. Cover and pressure cook for 5 whistles.
  3. Cool completely and peel the skin of potato.
  4. Now mash the potato using the potato masher. keep aside.
  5. In a pan heat 2 tbsp oil, add 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp cumin, 1 dried red chilli, pinch hing, few curry leaves and splutter on medium flame.
  6. Add 5 cloves garlic, 1 inch ginger, 2 chilli and saute for 2 minutes.
  7. Also, add ½ tsp turmeric and saute until the turmeric turns aromatic.
  8. Transfer the tempering onto the mashed potato.
  9. Furthermore, add 1 tsp salt and 2 tbsp coriander. mix well,
  10. Now prepare a small ball-sized ball and keep it aside.
  11. To prepare the besan batter, in a bowl take 2 cup besan, 2 tbsp rice flour, ¼ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp ajwain, pinch hing and ½ tsp salt.
  12. Using a whisk, mix well making sure everything is well combined.
  13. Furthermore, add water as required and mix well.
  14. Prepare a smooth thick flowing consistency batter adding water as required.
  15. Now add ¼ tsp baking soda and mix well.
  16. Drop the potato ball into the batter, and coat well.
  17. Deep fry in hot oil, keeping the flame on medium.
  18. Stir occasionally, until the vada turns golden brown and crispy.
  19. Finally, enjoy batata vada recipe with green chutney and tomato sauce.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.