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Vada Pav
Photo: Lars Blankers

Vada Pav

18 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

940
Calories
27g
Protein
18g
Fat
168g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 14 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Tamarind not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 2 large potatoes, boiled and mashed
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2-3 green chillies, chopped
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp ginger, chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp red chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • salt, to taste
  • 1 cup gram/chickpea flour
  • water, as needed
  • a pinch of baking soda
  • oil for deep frying
  • slices of bread/buns of your choice
  • 3-4 tbsp of Tamarind Chutney
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Directions

1

In a non-stick pan, heat a little oil and saute cumin seeds, coriander seeds, green chillies and ginger till fragrant. Add in onions and fry till they get transparent.

2

Add salt, red chili powder and turmeric powder and fry for a minute. Throw in mashed potatoes and mix well to incorporate with the spices.

3

Add coriander leaves and mix well. Set aside to cool.

4

In a large bowl, mis flour with salt, baking soda and water, and make a batter just thick enough to coat.

5

Heat oil for deep frying in a skillet.

6

Make potato mixture into golf-sized balls and dip into the batter.

7

Fry till golden on all sides. These fritters are called Bondas/Vadas.

8

To assemble, heat bread/bun slices on a warm pan and spread chutney evenly on one side on a slice.

9

Put 1-2 bondas (depending on the size of the bread slice) and top with a second slice.

10

Serve warm and enjoy with delicious Masala Chai!

Recipe sourced from fandom

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