Sunday, February 4, 2007
Batata Vadas
Ingredients: 500 gms Potatoes; 1 bunch coriander leaves; 2 green chilies; ½ grated coconut (optional); 1 tsp. each of salt, chilly powder, turmeric, dhanya and jeera; 1 piece ginger; 100 gms gram flour and oil for frying. Method: Boil, peel and mash the potatoes. Grind all the masala and add it to the potatoes and rub well. Roll out into lime size balls and leave aside. Add a pinch of salt and a pinch of “hing” (asafoetida), if preferred, to the gram flour and add sufficient water to make into a creamy batter. Add a spoonful of oil to this batter. Dip each ball into this batter and fry in oil on low flame. |