Vada Pav with Green Chutney

Vada Pav or Indian Burger, is made up of a deep fried potato patty that is stuffed in a bun bread.

INGREDIENTS

Vada Preparation:
4 medium sized potatoes
8 curry leaves

1 tsp mustard seed
A pinch of asafoetida
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ cup chopped coriander leaves
2 green chilies
6 garlic
1 tsp chat masala
salt as per taste
3 cups oil + 1 tbsp oil for tempering

For the batter:
2 cups of gram flour
1 cup water
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp baking soda (optional)
½ t/s red chili powder (optional)
salt as per taste

Rest Ingredients:
6 pav

For the green chutney:
2 tbsp water
1 cup coriander leaves
¼th cup mint leaves (optional)
3 green chilies or as required
4 garlic cloves
½ tbsp lime juice
black salt as per taste

METHOD

Preparing Green Chutney:

1. Grind everything into a blender with little water to a smooth paste. Keep it aside.

Preparing the filling:

1. Boil the potatoes until tender and cooked. Peel and mash them.
2. Heat oil in a pan. 
3. Add mustard seeds.
4. When seeds crackle, add curry leaves and asafoetida.
5. Add this mixture to the mashed potatoes.
6. Crush garlic and chillies in a mortar.
7. Add all spice powder, coriander leaves, crushed chilies, garlic and salt.
8. Combine all nicely. 
9. Make medium sized balls. Keep aside.

Preparing the vadas:

1. Make the batter by mixing all the ingredients. The batter should be smooth and thick enough to coat the vadas. Don't add too much water.
2. Heat oil a pan on high heat. Once oil is hot, lower the flame to medium.
3. Dip the vadas in the batter and coat from all sides.
4. Fry till it turns golden brown.
5. Slit the pav from center. 
6. Apply the green chutney on both sides of the pav.
7. Top some chopped onion if using.
8. Lastly fry some green chilies.

Serve your vada pavs hot with a cup of tea.