VADA PAV

Vada pav is an indian vegetarian fast food which is commonly eaten in Maharastra,India.This is an indian burger with vegetable patty.It has a vada which is placed between the bun.The main difference between other vada and the vada made for this recipe is ,it is made of potato.

INGREDIENTS: A.FOR MAKING VADA:

1.POTATO-3
2.ONION-1
3.GREEN CHILLI-2
4.GINGER AND GARLIC(shredded):1TSP
5.SALT:DEPENDS ON YOUR TASTE
6:TURMERIC POWDER:PINCH
7.CUMIN SEEDS:1/4 TESP
8.MUSTARD SEEDS:1/4TSP
9.CURRY LEAVES AND CORIANDER LEAVES :FOR GARNISHING

FOR MAKING VADA COAT:

1.GRAM FLOUR/BESAN:1/2 CUP
2.RICE FLOUR:1TSP
3.BAKING SODA:PINCH
4.RED CHILLI POWDER:1/2TSP
5.WATER

CHUTNEYS:

A.TAMARIND CHUTNEY:
1.Tamarind:lemon size(soak for 1hr)
2.Jaggery:1/4cup
3.Dates:7-8(soak for 1hr)
4.Garam masala:1/4tsp
5.Red chilli powder:1/2tsp
6.Cumin seeds:1/4tsp

Method:
1.Make tadka with cumin seeds and oil.Remove the extract from the soaked tamaring.
2.Pour the tamarind extract in the tadka,add jaggery.
3.Once they start to boil,add red chilli and garam masala powder.Add taste for taste.
4.Grind the dates and add that to the mixture.Allow them to boil well.This gives a thick paste/chutney which can be used in many of the chaat items.

B.CORIANDER CHUTNEY/HARI CHUTNEY:
1.Coriander leaves:1/2cup
2.Mint leaves:2tsp
3.Lemon juice:1-2tsp
4.Green chilli:2
5.salt:for taste

METHOD:
1.Grind the coriander leaves,mint leaves and green chili together
2.After grinding add the lemon juice and salt.

C.RED CHUTNEY:
1.Coconut powder:1/4cup
2.garlic:1tsp(chopped)
3.red chilli/red chilli powder:2tsp
4.salt:for taste
5.tamarind(pinch)-optional

METHOD:
1.Dry roast coconut power.Care should be taken not to burn it
2.Grind it with red chilli powder,tamarind and salt.
3.This is generally a dry powder.

METHOD FOR MAKING VADA:
1.Boil the potatoes and feel the skin.Mash the potatoes well and keep aside

2.In a pan add some oil,put cumin and mustard seeds and prepare tadka. When the seeds splatter add curry leaves,onion ,chilli and ginger garlic paste(shredded). Fry them well.

3.Add turmeric powder and salt to it.When the raw onion smell leaves,add the mashed potatoes.Mix them well.

4.Once they are cooked switch off the stove and garnish this filling with coriander leaves.

5.Now for the vada coat:mix gram flour,rice flour ,baking soda and red chilli powder with water to a paste.This paste should not be watery.Make sure there are no lumps in this.

6.Now take a small portion of potato filling(lemon size).Roll it with your hands to a round shape and then flatten it . Dip this inthe gram flour paste.

7.Deep fry the coated potato filling in oil on medium flame .Once the coat turns golden brown remove the vada and place in on a tissue paper to remove excess oil.

ARRANGING THE VADA PAV:
1.Take a burger bun.Toast it with ghee if you want good aroma.
2.On one side of the bun apply coriander chutney and tamarind chutney
3.On the otherside,put the red chutney and place the vada on top of that.
4.Now close the bun.Your vada pav is ready to serve..