Indian Food : Fried Snacks: Batata Vada

II Batata Vada II

Ingredients:

3 Large Potatoes (boiled and mashed)
3 onions (chopped)
3-4 Green chilies
1"piece of ginger
3-4 flakes of Garlic
2 cups Gram flour (Besan)
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
Red chili powder to taste
1tsp turmeric powder
1tbsp coriander leaves (finely chopped)
1 Lemon juice
1tsp mustard seeds
Few curry leaves
A pinch of baking soda
Oil for frying

Preparation:

Make a fine paste of ginger, garlic and green chilies.
Add the paste, chopped onions, coriander, salt, sugar, and a pinch of baking soda and lemon juice to the mashed potatoes and mix well.
Heat 1tsp oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and curry leaves allow to splutter.
Now add it to the potato mixture and mix thoroughly.
In bowl add gram flour, little salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder and make a batter (neither too lose nor too thick) using water.
Make small balls of the potato mixture.
Dip each in the batter and deep fry on medium flame till golden brown.
Serve hot with Chutney and tomato ketchup.