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Batata Vadas Authentic Bombay Snack Food Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Uk2nyc / All my dishes 1 year, 4 months ago I remember as a child running to our local Batata Vada push cart where this six fingered fellow ( No kidding) would be hawking his wares. This is a typical snack that you will find made on push carts on the beaches of Bombay. A very popular and tasty... More Prep:20m Cook:10m Servings:4	Uk2nyc
	easy and quick potato recipe

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Ingredients

4 large potatoes

1 inch piece of Ginger

1 tbs cumin seeds

1 tbs mustard seeds

1/2 tbs red chilli powder

6 curry leaves

1/4 tbs tumeric powder

2 tbs fresh chopped cilantro

1 cup of Gram flour / chick pea flour ( Besan flour, you can get it at an Indian store)

2 tbs of veg oil

Veg oil for deep frying

Salt to taste

Directions

Boil the potatoes until they are cooked yet firm

Peel them and dice them into 1/4 inch cubes

In a large non stick frying pan add 2 tbs of oil

Throw in the mustard seeds and when popping add your ginger, cumin seeds and Curry leaves

Dont burn it

Add your tumeric and chilli powder, cilantro, salt and potatoes to this and mix well

In a mixing bowl add your gram flour and salt, mix well, add some water to make it a nice thick batter

Heat your oil for deep frying in a non stick pan ( Put a little bit of batter in the oil. If it rises immediately that means the oil is nice and hot)

Make golf sized balls in the palms of your hand from the potato mixture and flatten a little.

Dip this in the batter and fry until golden brown.

Remove with slotted spoon put on paper towels

Serve hot with Tamarind or Cilantro chutney

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Comments

greekgirrrl 1 year, 4 months ago said:
I never heard of this..intriguing.. I'll try it!

pattycake 1 year, 4 months ago said:
These sound great, gluten-free too! Thanks for sharing.

peetabear 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Thank you for posting this recipe in the 101 Gluten free group.. I look forward to try it.

cheryilyn 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Sounds great

grandmommy 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Interesting post! I would love to read of more people posting recipes from their heritage. Great post!

berry 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Mmmmmmmmmm.... these are so good, Richard, are you from India? wow... you have great recipes from there. Take my 5!

gingerlea 1 year, 4 months ago said:
These sound really good. Got my 5

invisiblechef 1 year, 4 months ago said:
I wonder where his four fingers went, anyway this is quite simple and I am going to definitely be giving this a try, thanks so much for sharing.

peepers 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Oh, these are great! I have eaten them but never had the recipe to prepare them. Thank you so much Richard for sharing with all of us!

anitagae 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Sounds great !

sonyagadhoke 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Feeling nostalgic ----the great batata vadas!Thanks

apprentice 1 year ago said:
Worth making just to try, thanks for sharing

mjcmcook 7 months ago said:
~Hello~
My, My, what a "5"FORK!!!!! Surprise!
I like recipes that I have never seen or tasted~
I want to try this one very soon~
~*~mjcmcook~*~

gourmetana 6 months, 4 weeks ago said:
I love this recipe! Thank you so much for sharing! Flagged beautiful and unique!
*5*
Ana

jeef_boner 3 weeks, 6 days ago said:
Quality recipe. Thanks!

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