Vada Paav

Ingredients: 

To make approximately 8 vada paavs

1. Potatoes - 4 medium sized (boil and remove the skin)
2. Green Chilies - 2 medium sized (finely chop)
3. Curry leaves (wash and chop finely)
4. Garlic - 2 cloves (chop finely)
5. Cilantro -  handful (chop finely)
6. Asafoetida
7. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
8. Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
9. Besan - 1 cup
10. Turmeric powder
11. Red chili powder
12. Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
13. Water 
14. Salt to taste
15. Oil - for deep fry
16. Garlic chutney
17. Green chutney
18. Tamarind chutney
19. Paav
20. Butter

Method:

Prepare the filling:

1. Mash the potatoes and add salt to taste.
2. Heat 1 table spoon of oil in a kadai.
3. Add mustard seeds, when they crackle add cumin seeds, green chilies, curry leaves, garlic, asafoetida and 1/2 tsp turmeric.
4. Fry for few minutes.
5. Add it to the mashed potatoes.
6. Add coriander leaves and mix all the ingredients and make them into lemon sized balls and keep aside.

Make the batter:

1. Mix besan with water, salt, baking soda, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chili powder, asafoetida.
2. Beat the mixture and make it into a smooth batter without any lumps.

Make the vada:

1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Coat each potato ball with the batter.
3. Deep fry one by one till it becomes golden brown. Drain excess oil with a napkin.

Arrange the vada paav:

1. Toast the paav with butter.
2. Spread garlic, green and tamarind chutneys on the paav.
3. Keep the vada in the center.
4. Serve hot!