Ingredients

• For Vadas:
• 3 large potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed coarsely
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp coriander finely chopped
• 1.5 tsp green chillies, finely chopped
• 1 tsp ginger, grated
• 1 tsp garlic, crushed
• 1/2 tbsp mint leaves, finely chopped
• 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 pinches asafoetida
• 1/2 tsp each cumin and mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• salt to taste
• oil to deep fry
• For Batter:
• 1 cup gram flour
• 1/4 cup rice flour
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 pinches soda bicarb
• 1 tbsp hot oil
• salt to taste
• water - as needed
• Mix all ingredients of batter to form a dip thick enough to thickly coat back of a spoon. Keep aside.

How to Make Special Vada Pav

• Heat oil (2 tbsp), add seeds to splutter. Add ginger, garlic, asafoetida, mint and stir.
• Add onion, fry till light pink.
• Add potatoes, coriander, salt, turmeric, lemon juice and gently mix well.
• Cool a little. Make ping-pong sized balls. Keep aside. Heat oil for frying.
• Dip one ball at a time in batter and gradually let into the hot oil. Deep fry till golden brown, turning as required. Fry 5-6 in a batch. Drain.
• Serve hot with pav, green chutney and sweet tamarind chutney or tomato sauce.