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Batata Vada Recipe / Aloo Vada Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins

Batata Vada Recipe is one of the signature dishes of North India that enchants you with its astounding deliciousness...Savour the sizzling sensation with a hot cup of masala chai on a drizzling noon...

batata vada recipe

For The Stuffing
 3 tsp Cooking Oil
 1 tsp cumin Seeds
 1 tbsp Green Chillies ( finely chopped)
 1 tbsp Garlic (finely chopped)
 2 pinches Asafoetida Powder
 1 Twig Of Curry Leaves (finely chopped)
 ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
 200 g Boiled Potato
 Required Amount Of Salt
 1 tsp Lemon Juice
 1 tsp Sugar
 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves ( Finely chopped)
For The Outer Layer
 1 Cup Of Besan Flour
 ¼ Cup Of Rice Flour
 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder
 ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
 2 pinches Asafoetida Powder
 Required Amount Of Salt
 1 Pinch Of Baking Soda (optional)
 Required Amount Of Water
Other ingredients
 Required Amount of Cooking Oil For Deep Frying
Make The Stuffing For Batata Vada
1

Heat a skillet and tip in three teaspoons of cooking oil in it.

2

When it is heated, just add a teaspoon of cumin seeds and when it splutters, drop two finely chopped green chilies and stir in.

3

Similarly, sprinkle a tablespoon of minced garlic and keep stirring.

4

Follow it with two pinches of asafoetida powder and finally thrown in some roughly torn curry leaves in the skillet.

5

After tempering these spices, add in the main ingredients for Aloo Vada.

6

Blend in two hundred grams of boiled potatoes that are mashed well already.

7

Sprinkle the required salt with a splash of water and stir in.

8

Tip in a quarter teaspoon of Turmeric powder along with a teaspoon of sugar and mix up well.

9

Finally, too over some lush green chopped coriander leaves.

10

At last, squirt in a teaspoon of lemon juice and stir in.

11

Let the masala for aloo vada get cooked up for two to three minutes and after a while just turn off the stove and let it cool.

Make The Mixture For The Top Layer Of Batata Vada
12

Take a large bowl and add a cup of clean and smooth besan flour into it.

13

Then add a quarter cup of smooth and clean rice flour to it.

14

Mix them well using a hand blender and now drop in a teaspoon of red chili powder along with a quarter teaspoon of turmeric powder.

15

Similarly tip in two pinches of asafoetida powder along with the required salt.

16

Splash in a little water and make a thick batter out of it.

17

Whisk the batter for a while and at last tip in a pinch of baking soda and stir well.

18

Now the batter for making Batata Vada is ready.

Make The Aloo Vada
19

Heat a wok and pour in enough cooking oil for deep frying the Aloo Vada.

20

Let it get heated up for five minutes approximately.

21

In the meantime, make the patties to make batata vada.

22

Take the potato mixture which we have prepared earlier and knead well to make it whole.

23

Take a small portion approximately in the size of a lemon and roll it into a small ball.

24

Keep it in between your palms and make a medium sized patty out of it.

25

Similarly, make even sized patties with the remaining potato mixture and arrange it in a plate keep aside.

26

By this time, the oil would have got heated up and now we can fry the Aloo Vada.

27

Take an aloo patty and drop it gently in the oil and similarly drop two or three more patties one by one.

28

You will notice the patties getting fried up and just after a minute, flip the patties to the other side using a slotted spoon.

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Let it cook for a while and when both the sides turn golden brown and crispy, just take it out and place it on a plate over a paper towel.

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Similarly, fry the other patties in medium high flame and now the sizzling hot crunchy Batata Vada is ready.

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Serve it with tomato ketch up, coconut chutney, onion chutney or mayonnaise.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 100 g

Servings 0


Amount Per Serving
Calories 160
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g13%
Total Carbohydrate 18g6%
Protein 3g6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.