The Maharashtrian Snack- "Bada Pav"

Vada Pav Recipe

Back in 2008, i visited Ahmednagar, and one evening ate Vada Pavs with Fried Green Chilly and Green Chutneys as an Accompaniment in the Local Market. Usually, cantonments does not have any Snack Corner so does in our Cannt. too, so i was very eager to try Vada Pavs at Home. I used Green Chutney as my Side Dish, and honestly that Wasn't prepared by me. Don't forget to  Like Us on Facebook!

Ingredients

Potato	2
Turmeric	1/8 tsp
Green chillies	2
Garlic	2 flakes
Salt	As needed
For  Outer covering
Besan flour	1/4 cup
Rice flour	1 tblsp
Turmeric	2 pinches
Cooking soda	A pinch
Salt Oil	as needed For Frying

Method

1. Parboil potatoes, peel the skin and mash them.Chop garlic and green chillies finely.
2. Heat oil in a pan and Fry Curry Leaves, Asafoetida .Add garlic, green chillies, turmeric,salt and give it a fry. Add the mashed potato and mix well. Stir fry.


3. Cool down and divide into 6 and make balls.Make a thick batter with gram flour,rice flour,turmeric and salt,adding little water.


4. Heat kadai with oil for deep frying. Coat the potato balls with the Besan batter and fry them until golden brown in all the sides.


5. Drain in paper towel.


6. To arrange the vada and pav , slit the buns to two,leaving one side still in contact.Apply green in the inner sides of the buns.


7. Keep the vada we made and close the bun. Enjoy the big bite with Chutney! :)

Notes

• I used butter rolls as pav buns for this.