Batata Vada

Ingredients :

• Boiled potatoes peeled and  mashed  (4-5)
• Oil for deep frying
• Green chillies and ginger (crushed)
• 1/2 tsp Garam masala
• 2 tbsp Cashew nuts
• 2 tbsp Raisins
• 1 tbsp crushed whole Coriander Seeds,
• Black pepper and
• Fennel seeds
• Lemon juice
• Finely chopped coriander
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• pinch of Hing ( aseafoetida) 
• Salt to taste

 Batter :

 •200 g gram flour (Besan)

 •Salt to taste

Method:-

• Add 1 tbsp oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and hing, when splutters, add crushed chillies and ginger.

• Fry them for few seconds, and than add cashews and raisins. Add mashed potato, salt(according to your taste) and mix very well.
• Turn off the heat, add lemon juice.
• Mix well and let it cool.
• Now divide potato mixture into a equal size balls.

• Mix salt with the gram flour, add soda water (optional) and mix very well. Batter should be medium thick.Leave it aside for 5-6 minutes.
• Heat oil in a frying pan for deep fry.
• Dip potato balls into a batter and fry into hot oil till light golden brown.
• Remove from the oil.

Serve hot with green chutney or Sauce .