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Batata Vada ( Non Fried Snacks )


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Batata vada, this popular street-food from western india has gained a place in the hearts of indians all over the country. Potatoes ensure that these vadas are filling, while the ginger, green chillies, coriander and lemon juice pep up the flavour, making your taste-buds crave for more, even when your tummy is brimful!

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Makes 6 vadas
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Ingredients


For The Batter
1/2 cup besan (bengal gram flour)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/4 tsp chilli powder
a pinch asafoetida (hing)
1 tsp oil
salt to taste

For The Wadas
2 green chillies , chopped
1 tsp chopped ginger (adrak)
1 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
2 tsp oil
a pinch mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
4 to 5 curry leaves (kadi patta)
a pinch asafoetida (hing)
2 cups boiled , peeled and mashed potatoes
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp lemon juice
salt to taste

Other Ingredients
 oil for cooking

Method
For the batter
  1. Combine all the ingredients together in a bowl.
  2. Add enough water to make a batter of pouring consistency. Keep aside.

For the vadas
  1. Pound the green chillies, ginger and garlic using a mortar-pestle (khalbhatta). Keep aside.
  2. Heat the oil in a small pan and add the mustard seeds.
  3. When the seeds crackle, add the curry leaves and asafoetida and sauté for a few seconds.
  4. Add the pounded mixture and sauté again for a few seconds.
  5. Add the potatoes, turmeric powder, coriander, lemon juice and salt and mix well.
  6. Remove from the flame and cool.
  7. Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions and shape them into flat round vadas.
  8. Dip the vadas in the batter and place them on a greased hot non-stick pan.
  9. Cover and cook on a slow flame for 3 to 4 minutes.
  10. Turn upside down, cover again and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes using some oil.
  11. Remove the lid and cook on both sides till they turn golden brown. Serve hot.
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Leena_Dhoot, December 03, 2010

I really had my doubts to eat a non fried batata vada. Especially because the dish is so tasty because it is fried! But this recipe really retains that wonderful chatpata-ness of the batata vadas and it makes it a more healthy snack too! So kudos :)
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Reviewed December 03, 2010 by Leena_Dhoot

I really had my doubts to eat a non fried batata vada. Especially because the dish is so tasty because it is fried! But this recipe really retains that wonderful chatpata-ness of the batata vadas and it makes it a more healthy snack too! So kudos :)

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Reviewed May 12, 2012 by Mruga D

I make this often....whenever i feel like having junk food..no need to go outside and eat fried oily batata vada......this recipe is just perfect for health freaks!!!

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Reviewed December 26, 2011 by expert chef

Much better alternative to Fried batata vadas. It is a pretty innovative version of fried vadas. However, it is still high in calories and carbohydrates so consume occasionally.

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