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Batata vada recipe | bread batata vada | Rajasthani bread batata vada | jumbo batata vada

Author Nehas Cook Book
4 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian, rajasthani
Servings 8 big size bateta vada

Ingredients
 

For batter

  • 1 cup besan - gram flour
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • Pinch of hing
  • 1/8 tsp or pinch of baking soda
  • 1 tsp hot oil
  • ¾ cup water

For aloo masala

  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp jeera
  • Pinch of hing
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 8-9 chopped garlic cloves
  • 1 inch chopped ginger
  • 6-7 chopped green chilli
  • ½ cup green peas
  • 3 tbsp chopped green mango pieces
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 packet maggi magic masala
  • 1 tbsp kasuri methi
  • 1 tbsp dry mint leaves
  • 2 cup boiled and mashed potatoes
  • Salt to taste
  • Some coriander leaves

Other ingredient

  • 8 bread slices
  • Oil for frying

For chutney

  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup dates - khajur
  • 2 tbsp tamarind
  • ¼ cup jaggery
  • 5-6 garlic cloves
  • 2 chopped green chilli
  • 1 inch ginger
  • ½ tsp white sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tbsp red chilli powder
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ cup water to grind chutney
  • Garnish with sesame seeds and coriander seeds

Instructions

Making besan batter

  • In a mixing bowl, add the besan, turmeric powder, ajwain, hing, salt, and baking soda and mix well.
  • add water gradually to make a smooth and thin coating consistency of batter also make sure there should not be any lumps.
  • Use a whisk to whisk the batter nicely, whisk for at least 4-5 minutes, and make sure the consistency of the batter should not be too thick or too thin, it should be in flowing consistency.
  • Once whisked well, let the batter rest for a minimum time of 15 minutes.

Making aloo masala

  • In a pan, add oil, jeera, hing, fennel seeds, and coriander seeds. Sauté it.
  • Then add chopped garlic cloves, chopped ginger, and chopped green chili. Sauté till its raw smell goes away.
  • Now add green peas and sauté till they become slightly soft.
  • Then add chopped raw mango pieces and sauté them.
  • Now lower the flame and add turmeric powder, red chili powder, maggi magic masala, kasuri methi, and crushed dry mint leaves. sauté masala on low flame.
  • Then add boiled and mashed potatoes, salt, and coriander leaves. mix well.
  • aloo masala is ready.
  • cool down slightly and make a round shape ball from the masala and keep it aside.

Making batata vada

  • Set oil on medium heat for deep frying.
  • Now take a bread slice, deep into the water, and squeeze water with your hand.
  • Then place the masala ball in the centre and coat it with bread size. Make all vada in the same way. (refer to video)
  • Whisk the batter once again & coat the bread-coated masala ball with the besan batter.
  • Add coated vada balls in hot oil for deep frying, deep fry in hot oil on medium flame until they are crispy & golden brown.
  • Now drain off over wire rack and fry all vada into the same way.
  • Enjoy batata vada with chutney and fried chili.

Making chutney

  • In a pan, add water, dates, tamarind, and jaggery. Boil on medium flame till dates and tamarind become soft.
  • Cool down mixture completely and add into mixture jar.
  • Then add garlic cloves, green chili, ginger, white sesame seeds, coriander seeds, red chili powder, salt, and water. Grind it into a smooth paste.
  • Sieve the chutney mixture. Add some water to make the chutney consistency slightly thin.
  • Finally, add some coriander seeds and white sesame seeds. Mix well.
  • bhajiya chutney is ready to serve

Notes

  • Consistency of besan batter has pouring and thin coating to the backside of a spoon.
  • rest besan batter for 15 minutes so gram flour is properly soaked.
  • fennel seeds and coriander seeds give a nice flavor to the masala.
  • raw mango pieces give a tangy taste of masala. you can use amchur powder instead of it.
  • The taste of the stuffing should be slightly spicy and tangy.
  • soak bread slightly into the water and squeeze its water with your hand. So it will easily coat to masala ball.
  • fry batata vada on medium flame.
  • batata vada tastes great when it is served hot.