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Writer: anisha naina
anisha naina
Jun 29, 2009
2 min read

Updated: 3 days ago

A popular Mumbai street-food snack made with spicy mashed potato fritters, soft pav buns, green chutney, and spicy dry garlic chutney.

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes

Servings: 6 vada pav


1. For the potato filling

  • 3 medium potatoes, boiled and mashed

  • 1 tbsp oil

  • 1 tsp mustard seeds

  • ½ tsp cumin seeds

  • 8–10 curry leaves

  • 1–2 green chilies, finely chopped

  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder

  • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro

  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

  • Salt to taste

  • A pinch of asafoetida (hing)


2. For the gram flour batter

  • 1 cup besan (gram flour)

  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder

  • ½ tsp red chili powder

  • A pinch of baking soda (optional)

  • Salt to taste

  • About ½ cup water, or as needed

  • Oil for deep-frying


3. For the garlic chutney

  • 6–8 garlic cloves

  • 2 tbsp roasted peanuts

  • 2 tbsp dry coconut, grated

  • 1 tsp red chili powder

  • Salt to taste

Grind everything into a coarse, dry powder.


4. To assemble

  • 6 pav buns or soft dinner rolls

  • Green chutney

  • Tamarind chutney

  • Fried green chilies


Step 1: Prepare the potato filling

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Once they splutter, add curry leaves, green chilies, ginger-garlic paste, hing, and turmeric. Sauté briefly. Add mashed potatoes, salt, cilantro, and lemon juice. Mix well and let cool.


Step 2: Make the batter

Mix besan, turmeric, chili powder, salt, and optional baking soda. Add water gradually to make a smooth, thick batter that coats the back of a spoon.


Step 3: Shape and fry the vadas

Shape the potato mixture into 6 balls. Dip each ball into the batter, coat completely, and gently slide into medium-hot oil. Fry until golden and crisp, turning as needed. Drain on a wire rack or paper towels.


Step 4: Assemble the vada pav

Slice each pav horizontally without cutting all the way through. Spread green chutney on one side and dry garlic chutney on the other. Place a hot potato vada inside and serve immediately.


Enjoy your homemade Mumbai-style vada pav!

 
 
 
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