Description
Experience the vibrant flavors of Mumbai with this irresistible vada pav recipe. A delightful Indian street food, it features a spicy potato filling encased in a crispy chickpea flour batter, served alongside soft pav buns and tangy chutneys. This savory snack is perfect for any occasion, whether you’re hosting friends or enjoying a cozy evening at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium-sized potatoes
- 2 green chilies, finely chopped
- 1-inch piece ginger, grated
- 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped
- 1 cup besan (chickpea flour)
- 4 pav buns
- Oil for frying
- 2 tbsp tamarind paste
- 1/4 cup grated coconut
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes until fork-tender. Cool, peel, and mash them in a bowl.
- In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add cumin seeds, green chilies, and ginger; sauté until fragrant. Stir in mashed potatoes, salt, turmeric powder, and coriander leaves. Cook for five minutes and let cool before shaping into small balls.
- Mix besan with water to create a thick batter for coating the vadas.
- Heat oil in a deep pan. Dip each potato ball into the batter and fry until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes.
- Toast pav buns on a skillet with butter until golden brown.
- Assemble by placing a fried vada inside each bun and spreading tamarind chutney on one side and coconut chutney on the other.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 vada pav (150g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg