Batata Vada
: The Crispy Potato Fritter Mumbai Loves

Name: ~Batata Vada~: The Crispy Potato Fritter Mumbai Loves
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 7 Potatoes (boiled) (For potato stuffing); 2 Green chilies (finely chopped); 1 inch Ginger (grated); 5 cloves Garlic (chopped); 8 to 10 Curry leaves; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; A pinch Hing (Asafoedita); ½ tsp Turmeric powder; ½ tsp Red chilli powder; 2 tbsp Oil; 1 tsp Salt; 2 tbsp Coriander leaves (chopped); 2 cups Gram flour (besan) (For batter); 2 tbsp Rice flour; ¼ tsp Baking soda; ½ tsp Salt; A pinch Hing (Asafoedita); ¼ tsp Ajwain; ¼ tsp Turmeric; as required Water; for frying Oil

35 mins

Cooking Time

Easy

Difficulty

Ingredients

Vegan

Diet

Batata vada is one of the most iconic street foods from Mumbai. It has a crisp exterior and a soft, flavourful interior. It’s made with spiced mashed potato, dipped in a gram flour batter, and deep-fried to perfection. Whether you enjoy it with some chutney, slip it into a pav, or savour it alongside a cup of tea, batata vada brings pure comfort with every bite.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

7Potatoes (boiled) (For potato stuffing)

2Green chilies (finely chopped)

1 inchGinger (grated)

5 clovesGarlic (chopped)

8 to 10Curry leaves

1 tspMustard seeds

1 tspCumin seeds

A pinchHing (Asafoedita)

½ tspTurmeric powder

½ tspRed chilli powder

2 tbspOil

1 tspSalt

2 tbspCoriander leaves (chopped)

2 cupsGram flour (besan) (For batter)

2 tbspRice flour

¼ tspBaking soda

½ tspSalt

A pinchHing (Asafoedita)

¼ tspAjwain

¼ tspTurmeric

as requiredWater

for fryingOil

Batata Vada

Batata Vada: The Crispy Potato Fritter Mumbai Loves

Ingredients

Batata Vada
: The Crispy Potato Fritter Mumbai Loves