Mini Batata Vadas | Attractive party snack

Mini Batata Vadas – an excellent vegetarian party snack.

Are you looking for a starter/snack recipe for a party, that will look impressive and be loved by your guests? Make  these mini batata vadas, prick a fancy tooth pick on each vada and serve. Your guests will  love  these bite sized vadas  which does not call for forks or spoons.

For the Vada

4 to 5 large Potatoes (aloo)
5 cloves of Garlic, chopped (lehsun)
1 inch Ginger, chopped (adrak)
3 to 4 green chillies, chopped (hari mirch)
1 tsp Mustard seeds (rai / sarso)
½ tsp asafoetida (hing)
Few Curry leaves (kadi patta)
1 tsp Turmeric powder (haldi)
½ cup fresh coriander, chopped (hara dhaniya)
1 tbsp oil (tel)
salt as per taste (namak)
1 tbsp lemon juice (nimbu ka ras)

For the outer covering

1 ¼ cup gram flour (besan)
½ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp red chilly powder (laal mirch powder)
½ tsp asafoetida (hing)
1 tbsp rice flour (chawal ka aata)
Salt as per taste (namak)

Method                                                                     

For the Potato filling

• Boil the potatoes with water in a pressure cooker for 4 to 5 whistles.
• Once it cools, peel the potatoes and mash the potatoes.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.
• Add mustard seeds.
• When they crackle, add the asafoetida and curry leaves.
• Add chopped garlic, chopped ginger, chopped green chillies, turmeric powder and saute it for few minutes.
• To this, add the mashed potatoes and salt. Give a good mix.
• Add chopped coriander and mix it well.
• Remove from fire and cool.
• Make small sized round balls.For the outer covering
• In a mixing bowl, combine besan, turmeric powder,  chilly powder, hing, rice flour, salt and mix well.
• Add water as required and make a thick batter.
• Dip each ball of vada filling into the batter and fry it in hot oil till golden brown.
• Drain on absorbent paper.
• Prick a fancy toothpick on each batata vada and serve hot with green chutney and tomato ketchup.

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