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Batata Vada

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Ingredients:

6 Potatoes
3-4 onions, chopped finely
2 cups Bengal gram flour (besan)
3-4 green chilies small piece ginger
4 cloves garlic
Sugar according to taste
Juice of one lime
1 tsp. coriander leaves, chopped
Salt according to taste
Oil for deep frying
1 tsp. mustard seeds
1 tsp. turmeric powder
1/2 tsp. red chili powder
1 tsp. /var/hin seeds
A pinch of baking soda


Method:

1.Pressure cook the potatoes till soft. Peel, mash and keep them aside.
2.Blend together the green chilies, garlic and ginger to a fine paste.
3.Mix together the potato, onions, ginger/garlic/chili paste, coriander leaves, sugar, lime juice and salt.
4.Heat a little oil and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves. When the mustard crackles, remove from heat and add to the potato mixture. Mix well.
5.Make a smooth batter with the Bengal gram flour, salt , /var/hin seeds, red chili powder and turmeric powder.
6.Add a teaspoon of hot oil when making the batter. Let the batter remain thick.
7.Divide the potato mixture into equal sized portions, the size of a lemon.
8.Dip each ball in the batter and deep fry till golden brown in color.