Batata wada





Batata wada or potato balls is a popular mid afternoon snack, which is high in calorie and spicy. Reduce the quantity of red chili powder and green chili if you don't want hot.

Ingredients we will need to make this dish:

Potatoes (aloo) : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 grams

Mustard seeds (rai) : . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 tea spoon

Red Chili Powder (lal mirchi) : . . . . . . . . 1 tea spoon

Green chilies (hari mirchi) : . . . . . . . . . three to four

Kadi Patta : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to 10

Ginger (adrak) : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2 table spoon

Turmeric powder (haldi) : . . . . . . . . .1/2 tea spoon

Coriander leaves (hara dhania)

Besan : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/4 cup

Baking soda : . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/4 tea spoon

Oil for frying and tempering

Salt (namak) to taste

Boil potatoes in pressure cooker for 8-10 minutes. Peel and smash it. Temper it with mustard seed, green chilies, kadi patta and ginger. Add turmeric powder, coriander leaves and salt. Mix it thoroughly and make balls.

Make thick paste of besan in water. Add red chili powder, baking soda and salt. Coat potato balls in the paste and deep fry.

Enjoy batata wada with red chutney and fried green pepper.


Also try this : Dahi wada


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