Vada Pav

Ingredients for filling:
Potatoes boiled and mashed 1 ½ cup
Green chilies chopped 2
Ginger 1 inch piece
Garlic grated 1 ½ tbsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Curry leaves 6 to 8
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Oil 1 tbsp

For the outer covering:
Gram flour 3/4 cup
Turmeric ¼ tsp
Baking soda a pinch
Oil 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Method 
For the Vada filling:
Pound the green chillies, ginger and garlic using a mortar and pestle. 
Heat the oil and add the mustard seeds. 
When they crackle, add  the curry leaves and sauté for a few seconds. 
Add the pounded mixture and sauté again for a few seconds. 
Add the potatoes, turmeric powder and salt and mix well. 
Remove from the fire and cool. 
Divide into 8 equal portions. 
Shape into rounds. 

For the outer covering :
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and make a batter using approximately 1/3 cup of water. 
Dip each round of the vada filling into the batter and allow it to coat the mixture well.
Deep fry in hot oil, till golden brown. 
Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside. 

How to proceed:
Slice each pav into half and spread some dry garlic chutney inside.
Place one vada in each pav and serve immediately.

Vada Pav by Zarnak Sidhwa