Vada Pav

I am sure for this post, I'll not get the comment - "This is new to me." Vada Pav is a most most popular street food of Mumbai. In college days, this was our breakfast, lunch and evening snacks. In Mumbai you can see Vada Pav gadi on each street. I know it is very heavy calories …..but "Vada Pav ke liye kuch bhi karega". On Pune-Mumbai highway, in a food junction you will get awesome vada pav with garam chai (Tea). Now whenever we go to Mumbai from Bangalore. After landing in Mumbai, we first have vada pav on the road. Hey now instead of boring you with such a long description, will straight tell you the procedure .

 

Ingredients

Laadi Pav - 6
Imli (tamerind) ki chutney - 1/4 cup
Green chutney - 1/4 cup
Potato - 6 medium
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Asafetida - A pinch
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped - 2 tablespoon
Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon
Salt to taste

For Paste

Green chilli - 3-4
Garlic cloves - 6-7
Ginger - 1 inch
Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

For cover

Bengal gram flour (Besan) - 1 cup
Rice flour - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Red chilli powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Ajwain - 1/4 teaspoon
Hot oil - 1 tablespoon
Salt to taste.

For Dry garlic chutney

Garlic cloves - 9-10
Gated dry coconut - 1/2 cup
Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste



Procedure

Boil, peel and mash potatoes. Make a paste of ingredients given under for the paste. Keep aside. Now heat oil in kadai. Add asafetida and turmeric powder. Then add paste and saute it for 1-2 minutes. Now add mashed potatoes, salt and chopped fresh coriander, lemon juice and mix well. Keep aside to cool. After that make small equal balls of potatoes mixture.

For Cover, mix all the ingredient. With water make a batter as we do for pakoda. Not too thick or not watery.

Heat sufficient oil in kadai. Oil should not be very hot. Now dip potato ball in the besan batter. It should get coated with batter from all the side. Deep fry it till golden brown. The cover will get crispy from outside. Drain on to paper towel.

For garlic chutney, mix all ingredients and coarsely grind it in a mixer.

Serving Vada pav

Slit one pav, Spread imly ki chutney on one side and green chutney on another side as shown in picture. Place vada on it nad press lightly. Add some garlic chutney. Close the pav .
Vada pav is ready. Now make a big "AAAAA" ( expand your mouth as much as you can) and enjoy the taste of heaven food.

This goes to 'THE COMBO EVENT' by Pari of foodelicious.