Vada Pav
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The potatoes are boiled and peeled
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Batter is prepared by adding water, salt and chilly powder to the gram flour
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The potatoes are then mashed
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Curry leaves, brown mustard seeds and salt are added to the mashed potato mixture
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Small dumplings are made out of the potato mixture
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The dumplings are dipped in the flour mixture and deep fried in vegetable oil until deep brown
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The same way raw potatoes can be sliced by using a slicer
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Then sliced potatoes can be deep fried with same batter
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A pav is then sliced into half
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Red chutney(made of dried coconut) is applied inside the pav
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The vada is then placed into the pav and served with sauteed green chillies
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The Batata Bhajji pav is also served in the same manner
Vada Pav is a popular vegetarian fast food dish native to the state of Maharashtra, India. It consists of a batata(potato) vada sandwiched between 2 slices of pav(bread). It is served with fried green chillies and chutney(sauce) made out of shredded coconut. The dish was initially started as the cheapest form of a meal for the lower income group but due to its taste, the dish became popular and is served all across the state of Maharashtra and even Gujrat.
