Thursday 24 July 2014

Surti vada pav




Preparation Time: 10 mins.
Cooking Time: 30 mins.
makes 8 pieces.



Ingredients

For the vada filling :-

1 1/2 cups boiled and mashed potatoes
2 green chillies, chopped
1 1/2 tbsp grated garlic
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
6 to 8 curry leaves (kadi patta)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tbsp oil

For the outer covering:-

3/4 cup besan (Bengal gram flour)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
a pinch of baking soda
1 tsp oil
salt to taste

Other ingredients:-

oil for deep-frying
Method

For the vada fillling :-

1.Pound the green chillies, ginger and garlic using a mortar and pestle.
2.Heat the oil and add the mustard seeds. When they crackle, add the asafoetida and curry leaves and sauté for a few seconds.
3.Add the pounded mixture and sauté again for a few seconds.
4.Add the potatoes, turmeric powder and salt and mix well.
5.Remove from the fire and cool.
6.Divide into 8 equal portions. Shape into rounds.

For the outer covering :-

1.Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and make a batter using approximately 1/3 cup of water.
2.Dip each round of the vada filling into the batter and allow it to coat the mixture well .
3.Deep fry in hot oil, till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.

serve:-

Slice each pav into half and spread some dry garlic chutney with ketchup inside.
Place one vada in each pav and serve immediately.

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