Here are some more delicious street food recipes you can check out: Pav Bhaji, Misal Pav, Stuffed Bread Pakora, Aloo Tikki, Ram Ladoo, Dahi Bhalla, Aloo Kathi Roll, Instant Khaman Dhokla. Though it is one of the popular street foods of Mumbai but now it is also served in many other parts of India. Even though I spent most of my life in India, I never got a chance to eat Vada Pav in Mumbai. I have eaten Batata Vada a lot. Batata Vada is basically potato fritters that we add in Vada Pav. So I thought of making my version of Vada Pav. Vada Pav is such an easy recipe. You can fry or air fry or even cook the firtters in Appam Pan and they will still taste so good. The special ingredient of Vada Pav is dry Garlic Chutney. You can make your own at home or you can also use a store-bought one. I always keep Green Chutney & Tamarind Chutney in my refrigerator. So the task of making Indian street food becomes easier. As I just need to prepare the main food and use the stored chutneys from the refrigerator.
WHAT IS VADA PAV?
Vada Pav is made of Vada & Pav. Vada is made of boiled potato fritters. Boiled potatoes are mashed and then some spices are added to them. These spicy mashed potatoes are shaped into round balls. Then those balls are added to gram flour batter and finally fried. Pav literally means buns. Fritters are put into the buns along with dry garlic chutney, tamarind chutney, and green chutney.
VADA PAV INGREDIENTS
HOW TO MAKE VADA PAV
COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is Vada Pav Healthy?
Traditionally, Vada Pav is made by deep-frying potato balls. But as more people are getting health conscious they are trying to find healthier ways to enjoy the flavor of street food. If you make Vada Pav in an Air Fryer without using any oil or in Appam Pan with hardly any oil then Vada pav will be considered healthier.
How to store leftover Vadas?
Once the vadas are cooled down then you can store them in the refrigerator for 3-5 days in an air tight container. Or you can also store in a freezer for 1-2 months in a freezer safe container or ziplocs. When reusing, you can fry them again or air-fry for 5-10 minutes in an air fryer.
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