Vada Pav Recipe
Vada pav is a delightful Indian street food. I have made batata vada without frying in air fryer. This recipe is healthier than the deep-fried version.
Servings 10
Calories 216kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For batata vada:
- 2 large boiled potatoes or 350 gm.
- 1 tsp. mustard seeds
- ½ tsp. heeng or asafetida
- 1 tsp. garlic
- 1 tsp. ginger
- 1 tsp. green chillies
- 1 tsp. curry leaves
- 1 tsp. cilantro
- ½ tsp. turmeric powder
- 1 tsp. cayenne optional
- Salt
- 2 teaspoon oil for regular version
For besan batter
- 1 cup besan or chickpea flour
- 2 tsp. rice flour optional
- ½ tsp. turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- Water for batter
- 10 Pav or dinner rolls
For Garnish
- Green chutney
- Sweet chutney See Notes
- Spicy peanut garlic chutney See Notes
- Fried green chillies See Notes
Instructions
Prepare the mixture for potato vada
- Take 2 boiled large potatoes. You can boil in pressure cooker, insta pot or microwave. Mash them and keep aside.
For zero-oil version
- Dry roast 1 tsp. mustard seeds and keep aside. Mix together mustard seeds, ½ tsp. heeng or asafetida, 1 tsp. each of finely chopped or minced garlic, ginger, green chillies, curry leaves and cilantro, ½ tsp. turmeric powder, 1 tsp. cayenne (optional) and salt.
- Add them to the mashed potatoes and mix well. Now form round or flatter patties of similar size and keep aside.
For regular vadas:
- Take 2 tsp. oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds with curry leaves and heeng and allow to crackle. Now add crushed ginger, garlic, green chillies, turmeric powder and cayenne (optional) and cook till raw smell goes.
- Put this tempering in mashed potatoes. Add chopped cilantro and salt. Mix well and form round or regular patties.
For Besan batter:
- Mix together 1 cup besan or chickpea flour. Add 2 tsp. rice flour (optional) for crisp coating. Add salt, ½ tsp. turmeric powder and mix together. Now add water and form a smooth batter that is not too thick and not too runny.
To make batata vada
- Dip prepared potato patties in the besan batter and deep fry in oil.
For Air fryer
- Preheat air fryer at 200 C or 400 F for 4 minutes. Lay a parchment paper in the air fryer.
- Now place vadas in the air fryer so that there is space between them. Some batter will pool to the side of the vada and that is fine.
- Now air fry at 200 C for about 10 minutes or till golden brown. You can brush midway with a little bit of oil for nice browning.
- Once done, remove the vadas and keep aside.
To assemble batata vadas:
- Slit your pav into two halves leaving them connected. Apply green chutney, sweet tamarind chutney and peanut garlic dry chutney on it. Place one vada and serve your batata vada with a fried chilli.
- I did fried chillies in my air fryer. Split chillies, sprinkled some salt and brush with oil. Air fry at 200 C for 3 minutes.
Notes
1. When making vada batter, make sure it is not too runny. It must coat the vadas well and not drip down.
2. I used a spoon for this. Makes it easier to handle the vadas.
3. Making the vadas flatter make them easier to cook compared to round vadas.
4. Keep enough space between vadas in the air fryer basket.
5. It is okay if your vadas come close to each other while cooking. All you need to do is pull them apart when cooked.
6. Here’s the recipe to make green chutney. I personally do not like sweet chutney so avoid using it.
7. Dry garlic and peanut chutney is made by crushing 2 tbsp. roasted peanuts, 3-4 garlic cloves, ½ tsp. cayenne and salt. It is spicy and you can skip it if you want your vada pav to be less spicy. Mix all ingredients with 1 cup water. Cook on low flame for 10-15 minutes. Blend, sieve and use.
8. Dry garlic and peanut chutney is made by crushing 2 tbsp. roasted peanuts, 3-4 garlic cloves, ½ tsp. cayenne and salt. It is spicy and you can skip it if you want your vada pav to be less spicy.
9. Serve vada pav hot or it gets soggy and the vadas lose their crunch.
10. Do watch the video for better understanding of the process.
2. I used a spoon for this. Makes it easier to handle the vadas.
3. Making the vadas flatter make them easier to cook compared to round vadas.
4. Keep enough space between vadas in the air fryer basket.
5. It is okay if your vadas come close to each other while cooking. All you need to do is pull them apart when cooked.
6. Here’s the recipe to make green chutney. I personally do not like sweet chutney so avoid using it.
7. Dry garlic and peanut chutney is made by crushing 2 tbsp. roasted peanuts, 3-4 garlic cloves, ½ tsp. cayenne and salt. It is spicy and you can skip it if you want your vada pav to be less spicy. Mix all ingredients with 1 cup water. Cook on low flame for 10-15 minutes. Blend, sieve and use.
8. Dry garlic and peanut chutney is made by crushing 2 tbsp. roasted peanuts, 3-4 garlic cloves, ½ tsp. cayenne and salt. It is spicy and you can skip it if you want your vada pav to be less spicy.
9. Serve vada pav hot or it gets soggy and the vadas lose their crunch.
10. Do watch the video for better understanding of the process.
Nutrition
Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 238mg | Potassium: 365mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 282IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 3mg