Baked Vada

Ingredients:

4-5 potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed

2-3 green chillies
4-5 garlic cloves
2" ginger piece
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp turmeric powder
handful of coriander leaves, chopped
salt to taste
oil

For the batter:

1 cup besan
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp ajwain
salt to taste
Method:
In a blender, grind the green chillies, garlic, ginger and coriander seeds to make a paste.
Heat some oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. Add the prepared paste, turmeric powder and
salt and mix well. Lastly add the mashed potatoes and mix well.
Remove from heat and add some finely chopped coriander leaves. Make small round balls.
For the batter:
Make the batter using some water to a runny consistency. Dip the potato balls into the gram flour
batter and arrange then on the wire rack.
Pre-heat the oven to 220 C. Place a greased wire rack on a baking sheet for the vadas. Bake them
for 20-25 minutes; the vada should have a golden crust to them. Once done, they are ready to be
served with fresh pavs.