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Vada Pav

Mumbai's iconic spiced potato fritter in bread bun. India's cheapest complete meal.

Time 25 min · Serves 5 · 326 kcal · Mumbai, Multiple States

Ingredients

Garnish

Main

Tempering

Method

  1. Boil and mash the potatoes, keeping the mash slightly chunky.
  2. Heat a little oil, splutter mustard seeds, then add curry leaves, green chilli, ginger-garlic paste, asafoetida and turmeric; saute briefly.
  3. Add the mashed potato and salt, mix well, and shape into small balls.
  4. Make a smooth batter with gram flour, water and a pinch of salt; dip each potato ball in the batter and deep-fry in hot oil until golden and crisp.
  5. Slit the pav buns, spread with green and garlic chutney, sandwich a hot vada inside and serve immediately.

Common questions

Vada Pav ko English mein kya kehte hain?
वड़ा पाव ko English mein Vada Pav likhte hain.
Ek plate Vada Pav mein kitni calories hoti hain?
326 kcal per plate.
Kitna time lagta hai?
25 min lagta hai — 15 min taiyari, 10 min pakana.

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