Vada pav

Great! I’ll give you a **simple recipe to make Vada Pav at home** 👇  


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### 🥔 Ingredients  


**For the Vada (potato filling):**  

- 4 medium potatoes (boiled & mashed)  

- 2 green chilies (finely chopped)  

- 1 inch ginger (grated)  

- 4–5 garlic cloves (crushed)  

- 1 tsp mustard seeds  

- ¼ tsp turmeric powder  

- A few curry leaves (optional but authentic)  

- 1 tbsp oil  

- Salt to taste  

- Fresh coriander leaves (chopped)  


**For the Batter:**  

- 1 cup gram flour (besan)  

- ¼ tsp turmeric  

- ¼ tsp red chili powder  

- Salt to taste  

- Water (to make a medium-thick batter)  


**Other:**  

- Pav (soft bread rolls)  

- Dry garlic chutney / green chutney / tamarind chutney  

- Fried green chilies (optional)  

- Oil (for deep frying)  

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### 🍳 Method  


1. **Make the potato filling:**  

   - Heat oil, add mustard seeds, let them crackle.  

   - Add green chili, ginger, garlic, curry leaves → sauté.  

   - Add turmeric and mashed potatoes. Mix well, season with salt, and finish with coriander leaves.  

   - Cool, then shape into round balls.  


2. **Make the batter:**  

   - Mix besan, turmeric, chili powder, and salt with water to make a smooth, thick batter.  


3. **Fry the vadas:**  

   - Dip each potato ball in batter, coat evenly, and deep fry till golden.  


4. **Assemble the Vada Pav:**  

   - Slice pav, spread chutneys (green, tamarind, or dry garlic).  

   - Place one hot vada inside.  

   - Serve with fried green chili on the side. 


🔥 That’s it — your homemade *Mumbai-style Vada Pav*!  


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