Vada Pav is indeed a popular and beloved street food in the state of Maharashtra, India.
Ingredients:
For the Potato Filling (Vada):
Potatoes - 4 medium-sized, boiled and mashed
Green chilies - 2-3, finely chopped
Ginger - 1-inch piece, grated
Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Curry leaves - a few, chopped
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Asafoetida (hing) - a pinch
Salt - to taste
Oil - 1 tablespoon, for tempering
For the Gram Flour Batter:
Gram flour (besan) - 1 cup
Water - 1/2 to 3/4 cup (adjust as needed)
Red chili powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Baking soda - a pinch
Salt - to taste
Other Ingredients:
Pav (soft bread rolls) - as needed
Green chutney - for spreading on pav
Tamarind chutney - for spreading on pav
Garlic chutney - optional, for extra spice
Oil - for deep frying
Instructions:
For the Potato Filling (Vada):
Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, let them splutter.
Add asafoetida, chopped green chilies, grated ginger, and curry leaves. Sauté for a minute.
Add turmeric powder and mashed potatoes. Mix well and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
Season with salt and continue to cook for another 2-3 minutes until the mixture is well combined. Set aside to cool.
For the Gram Flour Batter:
In a bowl, mix gram flour, red chili powder, baking soda, and salt.
Gradually add water to make a smooth batter with a medium consistency. Ensure there are no lumps.
Assembling and Frying Vada:
Take a portion of the potato mixture and shape it into a round or oval patty.
Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.
Dip the potato patty into the gram flour batter, ensuring it is well coated.
Carefully place the coated patty into the hot oil and fry until golden brown.
Remove the vada and place it on absorbent paper to drain excess oil.
Assembling Vada Pav:
Slit the pav without cutting it all the way through.
Spread green chutney on one side and tamarind chutney on the other side of the pav.
Place a vada in the pav.
Optionally, you can add garlic chutney for extra spice.
Serve hot with additional chutney on the side.
Enjoy your homemade Vada Pav, a delicious and iconic Maharashtrian street food!
It consists of a spicy potato filling (vada) enclosed in a gram flour batter, deep-fried until golden brown, and served in a pav (soft bread roll) with chutneys and sometimes fried green chilies. Here's a simple recipe for making Vada Pav along with the ingredients:
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