Ingredients:
For Wada:

  • Potato-4-Medium
  • Onion-1-Medium
  • Green Chili-2
  • Cilantro-1 tbsp
  • Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
  • Red Chili Powder-3/4 tsp
  • Asafoetida (Hing)-A Pinch
  • Cumin Seeds-3/4 tsp
  • Lemon Juice-1 & 1/2 tsp
  • Salt-To Taste
  • Oil-For Deep Frying
For Batter:
  • Chickpea Flour-1 & 1/2 Cups
  • Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
  • Red Chili Powder-1/2 tsp
  • Cumin Seeds-3/4 tsp
  • Salt-To Taste
  • Water-As Required
For Wada Pav:
  • Pav-4
  • Red Chutney-2-3 tsp (See recipe in the Chutney Section-Chaat Chutneys)
  • Green Chutney-4-5 tsp (See recipe in the Chutney Section-Chaat Chutneys)
  • Butter-1/2 tbsp
Recipe:

Boil potatoes in the pressure cooker with 2 cups of water on medium flame till 3-4 whistles come. Let the cooker cool. Peel potatoes. Keep aside. Peel onion. Clean and wash cilantro. Wash onion and green chilies. Chop onion, green chilies and cilantro finely. Keep aside.



Take peeled potatoes in a bowl.Crush and mash them.



Add onion, green chilies, cilantro, turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin seeds, asafoetida,lemon juice and salt. Mix well.



Take a spoonful of potato mixture and form it into a round ball. Repeat the procedure for the rest of the mixture. Keep aside.



Take chickpea flour in a mixing bowl. Add red chili powder, cumin seeds, turmeric powder and salt. Add enough water to make smooth and thick batter. Keep aside.



Heat oil in deep-frying pan or kadhai on medium-high flame.



When oil is hot, add 1/2 to 1 tsp of it to the batter. It makes wada crispy. Dip each potato mixture ball in the batter and cover it entirely with the batter. Now, add the ball to the hot oil.Deep fry till all sides are golden brown.



Place them on paper towels to remove excess oil. Wadas for wada Pav are ready. Keep aside.



To assemble wada pav, heat butter on a griddle or tava. Slice the pav in the middle leaving its end intact. Place the sliced pav on the hot griddle. Fry the pav till both sides are golden brown.



Now, spread red chutney on one side of the toasted pav and green chutney on the other side of the pav. Flat the wada by pressing between hands. Sandwich the wada between the two layers of the pav. Serve immediately. Enjoy!!!