VADA PAV

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE VADA
green chillies 2 finely chopped
ginger finely chopped   1/2 tsp
garlic finely chopped   1tsp
oil  1 tsp
mustard seeds   1/2 tsp
asafoetida/hing  1/4 tsp
curry leaves few
potatoes boiled, peeled, mashed   1 1/2 cups
turmeric pdr  1/4 tsp
salt to taste
oil for frying

FOR BATTER
besan    1/3 cup
turmeric pdr a big pinch
salt to taste
water 1/4 cup

FOR SERVING

pavs/burger buns  4
sweet chutney
spicy chutney
garlic chutney/pdr
green chillies fried 8-10

METHOD
FOR VADA
combine green chillies, ginger, garlic & pound using a mortar-pestle. keep aside.
heat oil, add mustard seeds, once it crackles, add hing, curry leaves & saute on medium flame for few seconds.
add the pound mixture & saute on medium flame for few more seconds.
add the turmeric pdr, saute, add potatoes, salt, mix well & cook for 2 minutes stirring continuously. 
remove from fire, keep it aside to cool.
divide  the mixture into 4 equal portions & make it flat like a cutlet. burger.
dip in prepared batter & deep fry in hot oil till they turn golden on all sides. 
drain on an absorbent paper & keep aside.

TO SERVE
slit each bun/ pav, apply the sweet chutney on one side, spicy on the other, place the per pared vada , sprinkle the dry garlic chutney, cover with the other half, serve at once with fried green chillies.