Batata Vada

Ingredients 

• 600 grams potatoes boiled and mashed
• 1-inch piece ginger
• 10-12 garlic cloves
• 4-5 green chillies
• 1½ cups gram flour (besan)
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• A pinch of soda bicarbonate
• 1 tablespoon oil + for frying 
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, chopped
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Grind ginger, garlic and green chillies to a paste. Prepare a thick batter of gram flour with water, red chilli powder, salt and soda bicarbonate.
2. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add ginger-garlic-green chilli paste and sauté for a minute. Add the mashed potatoes and turmeric powder and mix well.
3. Add coriander leaves and salt. Let the mixture cool and then form into lemon-sized balls. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Dip the potato balls in the gram flour batter and deep fry till light golden brown.
4. Drain on absorbent paper. Serve hot with chutney or sauce of your choice.

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