Aloo Vada

Ingredients:

1. Potatoes (boiled and mashed)  4-5
2. Green chillies (chopped) 1 tsp.
3. Onions (chopped) 1 tsp.
4. Turmeric 1/8 tsp.
5. Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp.
6. Mint leaves 2 tbsp.
7. Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
8. Salt 1 tsp.
9. Oil 2 tsp.

Ingredients for Batter:

1. Gram flour (besan) 1 cup
2. Oil for deep frying
3. Salt to taste 1/2 tsp.
4. Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp.
5. Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp.

Method:

• Mix all ingredients of batter to form a dip thick enough to coat back of a spoon.
• Heat oil in a frying pan.
• Add mustard seeds, green chillies and onions.
• Saute for a couple of minutes till onions are soft.
• Add turmeric and salt and sauté for a few more minutes.
• Then add the mashed potatoes, mint leaves and sauté for a couple of minutes.
• Allow the potato mixture cool down.
• Shape into round balls.
• Heat oil in a wok for deep frying.
• Coat each of the potato balls in the gram flour batter.
• Gradually let it into the oil and deep fry until golden brown in color.
• Drain on absorbent paper and serve hot with green chutney or red chutney.