Farali Batata Vada

Farali Batata Vada is a Gujarati recipe. It is made during fasts and can be eaten with curd, coriander chutney or even tomato sauce. These Vada tastes really good and my kid’s favorite also.

Farali Batata Vada is one of my all time favorite fasting snacks. These luscious piping hot and tempting Vadas are a treat for all who are too fond of eating spicy food! The vadas here are prepared with spicy potato filling, coated with Farali flour batter and then deep fried until crispy and golden brown. These can be served as a snack or prepare them for any special occasion, festival or a party.

Farali Batata Vada is quite an easy to prepare. Serve these delectable Vadas with any dips/chutney like green chutney or tomato ketchup; everyone will relish eating it for sure. We have kept it slightly mildly spiced, but you can adjust the spices as per your taste. So, here is an easy recipe to make Farali Batata Vada at your home and Enjoy Navratri Fasting!

Ingredients:

Filling
• 2-3 cup Boiled & Mashed Potatoes
• 1 tsp Ginger Paste
• 1 tsp Green Chili Paste
• Salt to taste
• ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
• ½ Lemon Juice
• 1 tbsp. Coriander Leaves
• ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
• 3-4 Curry Leaves
• Oil

Batter
• 1 cup Rajgira Flour/Amaranth Flour
• ½ cup Singhara Flour/Water Chestnut Flour
• ¼ cup Sabudana Flour
• ¼ cup Sama/Moriya Flour
• ¼ tsp Black Pepper Powder
• Salt to taste
• ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
• Oil for Frying

Method:

Batter

1. Combine all batter ingredients in a bowl and make smooth batter using required water, like pakora batter consistency and keep aside.

Filling

1. Heat ½ tbsp. oil in a pan, when oil heat, add cumin seeds, when seeds crackle then add curry leaves.
2. Add ginger paste, Green chili paste and sauté for minutes.
3. Now add boiled & mashed potatoes, turmeric powder, salt, and mix well.
4. Turn off the flame, then add lemon juice, coriander leaves and mix well.
5. Now make small-small balls from mixture and keep aside.

Process

1. Heat the oil in the pan for deep frying.
2. Add stuffing balls to the batter and cover all sides of it, then put it in oil and fry till light golden brown color.

3. Take them out on paper towel to drain out excess oil.
4. Farali batata vadas are ready.
5. Serve hot with farali green chutney.

Tips:

• You can use sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes.
• Add spice as per your taste.
• You can use appe pan to fry this vada using less oil instead of deep frying.

Farali Batata Vada

 

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Farali Batata Vada is a Gujarati recipe. Farali Batata Vada is made during fasts. Farali Batata Vada can be eaten with curd, coriander chutney or even tomato sauce. Farali Batata Vada tastes really good and my kid’s favorite.

Author: Binjal Pandya

Recipe type: Appetizer & Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

Filling

• 2-3 cup Boiled & Mashed Potatoes
• 1 tsp Ginger Paste
• 1 tsp Green Chili Paste
• Salt to taste
• ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
• ½ Lemon Juice
• 1 tbsp. Coriander Leaves
• ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
• 3-4 Curry Leaves
• Oil

Batter

• 1 cup Rajgira Flour/Amaranth Flour
• ½ cup Singhara Flour/Water Chestnut Flour
• ¼ cup Sabudana Flour
• ¼ cup Sama/Moriya Flour
• ¼ tsp Black Pepper Powder
• Salt to taste
• ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
• Oil for Frying

Instructions

Batter

1. Combine all batter ingredients in a bowl and make smooth batter using required water, like pakoda batter consistency and keep aside.

Filling

1. Heat ½ tbsp. oil in a pan, when oil heat, add cumin seeds, when seeds crackle then add curry leaves.
2. Add ginger paste, Green chili paste and sauté for minutes.
3. Now add boiled & mashed potatoes, turmeric powder, salt, and mix well.
4. Turn off the flame, then add lemon juice, coriander leaves and mix well.
5. Now make small-small balls from mixture and keep aside.

Process

1. Heat the oil in the pan for deep frying.
2. Add stuffing balls to batter and cover all sides of it, then put it in oil and fry till light golden brown color.
3. Take them out on paper towel to drain out access oil.
4. Farali batata vadas are ready.
5. Serve hot with farali green chutney.

Notes

1. You can use sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes.
2. Add spice as per your taste.
3. You can use appe pan to fry this vada using less oil instead of deep frying.

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