Batata Vada (Fried Spicy Potato dumplings)
Batata Vada (Fried Spicy Potato dumplings)
Ingredients:
Preparation:
- Boil the potatoes till it become soft, peel and smash them and keep aside.
- Blend together the green chilies, garlic and ginger to a fine paste.
- Mix together the potatoes, onions, ginger-garlic-chilli paste, coriander leaves, sugar, lime juice and salt to taste.
- Heat a little oil and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves.
- When the mustard crackles, remove from heat and add to the potato mixture and mix well.
- Make a smooth batter with the bengal gram flour,salt to taste, cumin seeds,red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
- Add a teaspoon of hot oil when making the batter.
- Let the batter remain thick.
- Divide the potato mixture into equal sized portions ( the size of a lemon).
- Dip each ball in the batter and deep fry till golden brown in color.
- Serve hot with green chutney