This farali vada made during the Navratri fasting, or other upvaas or vrat days like Ekadasi, Mahashivratri, or Janmashtami. Farali batata vada is deep-fried snacks prepared with mildly spiced mashed potato baji which is then coated with singhara flour batter and then deep-fried till golden crisp.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients of Farali Batata Vada
For potato mixture:
- Oil for deep frying
- ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
- Green chilies chopped finely
- 1 ½ cups Potatoes boiled, peeled, mashed
- Rock salt
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon Lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon Sugar
For outer layer:
- ⅓ cup Singhare ka atta
- Rock salt
- Black pepper powder to taste
- Water
How to Make Farali Batata Vada
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Boil potatoes in cooker.
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Let it cool down, Then peel it and mash using a potato masher.
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Heat the oil, add cumin seeds.
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Then add chopped green chili.
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Add mashed potatoes, salt, black pepper powder, and sugar.
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Mix well, add lemon juice, mix.
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Take singhare ka atta, salt, pepper in a bowl.
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Now add little water at a time and make a smooth batter.
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Divide the potato mixture into equal ball shape.
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Heat the oil in a pan for deep frying on medium-high heat.
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Once the oil is hot, deep one potato ball in the batter and coat with batter from all the sides.
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Deep fry it till it is golden brown from all the sides.
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Once browned and fried from all the sides, remove it to a paper towel lined plate using a slotted spatula.
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Serve warm.
