मुंबईच्या रस्त्यावर चौका चौकात ठाण मांडून बसलेला गरमा गरम वडापाव. सर्वांच्या खिश्याला किंवा खिशे नसणाऱ्याला देखील परवडणारा. कधी कुणाच्या प्रेमात तर कधी कुणाच्या मैत्रीत मध्यस्ती करणारा. कधी आपलेपणा जाणवणारा, असा या गर्दीतलाच, काहीसा वेगळा आणि नाव घेताच जिभेवर रेंगाळणारा "मुंबईचा वडापाव" :)
Vada Pav don't need any introduction. Vada Pav, has iconic status in India specially in Maharashtra. Vada Pav is known as common man's food in Mumbai. This is one of the most humble street food of Mumbai.
Ingredients:
For Batata (Potato) Bhaji:
4 Medium size boiled Potatoes
6 - 7 Green Chillies
4 - 5 Garlic Cloves
1" piece of Ginger
2 - 3 Tablespoon Oil
7 - 8 Curry Leaves
1 Teaspoon Mustard seeds
1 Teaspoon Cumin seeds
Freshly chopped Coriander
Salt to taste
For Gram Flour Batter:
1 Cup Besan (Gram Flour)
1/2 Teaspoon red chili Powder
1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
Pinch of Baking Soda
Salt
Oil for deep Frying.
For Final Serving:
6 - 8 Pav
Fried Green Chilies (Optional)
Peanut/Garlic Chutney
Method:
Batata Bhaji:
Take a bowl and mash boiled Potatoes or you can cut into small pieces.
Grind Green chilies + Ginger + Garlic together and keep aside. Now heat oil in a pan, add Cumin seeds, Mustard seeds, Curry leaves, Green chili, Ginger, Garlic paste and Turmeric. Saute it for a few seconds. Add mashed Potatoes and mix well. Saute this mixture for another 2 - 3 minutes. Add fresh Cilantro and mix well. Turn off the heat and let the Batata bhaji cool down completely.
Gram Flour Batter:
Take a bowl. Add 1 cup Gram Flour, red chili powder, turmeric, baking soda and Salt. Add water as per your need, mix well and make it a smooth paste/ batter.
Batata Vada:
Heat enough oil in a Kadai for deep frying vada. Make Small balls from batata bhaji and add this into batter. Deep fry vada until it turns golden color from all sides.
Final Serving:
Take Pav, slice it into 2 halves. Put some peanut - Garlic chutney on the Pav. Place the hot Vada between the Pav. Serve Vada Pav with some fried Green Chillies.
Garma Gram Vada Pav is Ready.
Grind Green chilies + Ginger + Garlic together and keep aside. Now heat oil in a pan, add Cumin seeds, Mustard seeds, Curry leaves, Green chili, Ginger, Garlic paste and Turmeric. Saute it for a few seconds. Add mashed Potatoes and mix well. Saute this mixture for another 2 - 3 minutes. Add fresh Cilantro and mix well. Turn off the heat and let the Batata bhaji cool down completely.
Gram Flour Batter:
Take a bowl. Add 1 cup Gram Flour, red chili powder, turmeric, baking soda and Salt. Add water as per your need, mix well and make it a smooth paste/ batter.
Batata Vada:
Heat enough oil in a Kadai for deep frying vada. Make Small balls from batata bhaji and add this into batter. Deep fry vada until it turns golden color from all sides.
Final Serving:
Take Pav, slice it into 2 halves. Put some peanut - Garlic chutney on the Pav. Place the hot Vada between the Pav. Serve Vada Pav with some fried Green Chillies.
Garma Gram Vada Pav is Ready.
