Batata wada with home made paav

Who wouldn't love the Mumbai burger, yes the poor man's snack, batata wada. The forever on the go mumbaikar's on the go snack. Here's the recipe for you to enjoy!!!

Ingredients (Wada)
3-4 medium sized potatoes
1 tbsp garlic crushed
2-3 green chillies chopped
1 tsp cumin seed
1/2 tsp turmeric powder(optional)
Chopped coriander leaves( handful)
Few sprigs curry leaves
Salt to taste
For Batter
1 cup chickpea flour
1/2 tsp carrom seed
Salt to taste
Oil for tadka
Oil for deep frying

Method
Boil and mash the potatoes. Heat 3tsp oil in a pan. Add crushed garlic and saute till fragrant. Add cumin and curry leaves. Add turmeric and salt here. Now add the mashed potatoes and salt and  saute it well. Add chopped coriander leaves and keep aside to cool.

For the batter
Mix all the ingredients except oil, add little water at a time and make a batter. It should not be too thin. Keep it aside for 15min.

For home made paav

Ingredients
2 cup white flour(maida)
1.5 tsp active dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup hot water to knead the dough
Oil for kneading

Method
Mix yeast in flour and mix well. Add salt. In some hot water add sugar and stir well. Add oil in the water. Knead the dough with hot water. The water should be hot not boiling. The temperature should be more than warm. Keep it aside to rise.
After 1 hour it will be double in size. If the room temp is cold keep it for one more hour.
Shape the dough in bun shape and keep it to rise for 15 min.
Bake in preheated oven at 180 deg celcius for 20min.

Assemble the paav with batata wada, red chutney and green chutney.
Enjoy hot.

Serves 4