
You all wont believe that I have not ever tasted vada pav till I made it myself this time and tasted. Even I had a thought that they keep Urad vada inside the pav buns and that’s the vada pav. Now I know its like south Indian potato bonda sandwiched between pav buns😉 Then I referred Tarla dalal site, also googled and partially adapted recipe from here too. Though this may not be the authentic recipe, sure it would taste great!
Vada pav recipe
Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Snack
Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook time: 20 mins | Makes: 6
Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook time: 20 mins | Makes: 6
Ingredients
Potato - 2
Turmeric - 1/8 tsp
Green chillies - 2
Garlic - 2 flakes
Salt - As needed
For Outer covering -
Besan flour - 1/4 cup
Rice flour - 1 tblsp
Turmeric - 2 pinches
Cooking soda - A pinch
Salt - as needed
Turmeric - 1/8 tsp
Green chillies - 2
Garlic - 2 flakes
Salt - As needed
For Outer covering -
Besan flour - 1/4 cup
Rice flour - 1 tblsp
Turmeric - 2 pinches
Cooking soda - A pinch
Salt - as needed
To Temper
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida - 1/8 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida - 1/8 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Red chilli Garlic powder
Red chilli - 15
Garlic - 15 flakes
Coconut,grated - 1/4 cup
Salt - as needed
Dry roast everything individually till golden with little oil and grind everything with no water. I made it as wet chutney and had with other tiffin items too…Garlic - 15 flakes
Coconut,grated - 1/4 cup
Salt - as needed

Green Chutney
Mint or coriander leaves - 1 small bunch
Green chilli - 1-2
Lemon Juice - from 1 lemon
Almonds/ Cashews(optional) - 5
Salt - As needed
Blend everything with very less water and store in a airtight container. You can refrigerate and use for various chats and sandwiches.Green chilli - 1-2
Lemon Juice - from 1 lemon
Almonds/ Cashews(optional) - 5
Salt - As needed

Method
- Pressure cook potatoes,peel off the skin and mash it.Chop garlic and green chillies finely.
- Heat oil in a pan and season with the items given under the “To temper” table.Add garlic, green chillies, turmeric,salt and give it a fry. Add the mashed potato and mix well. Stir fry for two minutes.
- Cool down and divide into 6 and make balls.Make a thick batter with gram flour,rice flour,turmeric and salt,adding little water.
- Heat a paniyaram pan or kadai with oil for deep frying. Coat the potato balls with the besan batter and fry them until golden brown in all the sides.
- Drain in paper towel.
- To arrange the vada and pav , slit the buns to two,leaving one side still in contact.Apply green and red chutneys in the inner sides of the buns.
- Keep the vada we made and close the bun. Enjoy the big bite :)











Notes
- You can deep fry the vadas too. But I like this way,no compromise in taste too.
- I used butter rolls as pav buns for this.
Wanna bite??🤩

OMG...the vada pav looks gorgeous..the bonda looks just so perfect and the pav with both chutneys smeared looks like a treat...lovely pictures Raji.
ReplyDeletevada pav is a popular street food in maharashtra and living there for 25 years ,we have enjoyed it to the core..lovely tempting pictures..looks yumm
ReplyDeleteU hv not tasted vad paav n hv made it such gorg!! Awesome work Garlic chutney is perfect, @ Maharashtra they serve with fried green chillies which makes it more hot!! It a perfect one n during lunch hours these pics me more hungry n cant take my eyes off them!!! Hatsoff for a wonderful presentation!!
ReplyDeleteVada Pav is one of my fav street food....It just looks awesome....Perfect round shaped bondas...beautiful clicks...
ReplyDeleteSigh... The last click is just too tempting and simply rocking Raji.
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Vada pav is a staple snack here in Mumbai and I tasted here N number of versions here..just love this snack..u made it perfect Raks though u never tasted it b4...very nice n bright clicks..:)
ReplyDeleteawesome :) con't wait to try this out :)
ReplyDeletei wanna to have a bite, delicous looking vada pav and love the low fat version
ReplyDeletewowwwwwwwwww..........looks so yummy, wish i could grab one. Lovely clicks too.
ReplyDeleteI jus love this vada pav like anything.Pics are too good.Yup i want to bite.
ReplyDeletetooooo goood, loved the pics and the recipe
ReplyDeleteTempting pics n perfectly done vada pav....making the vadas in kuzhipaniyaram pan is a lovely idea....I will try next time. Clicks supera iruku
ReplyDeleteOMG...Wonderful...lovely clicks..
ReplyDeleteWow Looks too very good and eye catching. You are posting the recipes with great dedication .
ReplyDeleteI soooo want one right now:-)What a great pictorial..makes me drool:-)
ReplyDeleteBrilliant Raji!! You are full of wonderful cooking ideas..love this Appam vessel for making Vadas. Excellent.
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Wowo you have enver had them; i have had them but never have made them home, i love tha tyou made in that special pan, and wish i had one of these delicous pavs right now.
ReplyDeleteMy hubby's long time fav... Will try this definetely
ReplyDeletes..s...Me too want a bite...
ReplyDeleteWow..such a tempting vada pav...Love it...
My all time favorite Bombay ka street food... Looks so delish...
ReplyDeleteOMG this is beautiful dear! Of course I want the whole vada pav not just a bite.
ReplyDeleteLovely dear reminds me that i need to make this soon. Not done it in long time.
Looks very delicious Raji...this is my DHs most favorite street food :)))
ReplyDeleteLooks georgeous..super yum,makes me hungry
ReplyDeleteThose look marvellous and great job.. Love the way u used to cook the vada..
ReplyDeleteVada pav always reminds me of train rides to Bombay... :) I've been using the paniyaram pan to make bondas too & these cute vada pavs are so tempting.
ReplyDeleteVery different and unique idea!. Wow lovely vadas. Can have on its own without the vada!
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ReplyDeleteWow.. yummy :) Makes me drool for it. Same pinch Raji even I have never tasted it and had a wrong thought abt it too :) You and sharmi are tempting me too much to try it out but I am just fearing the long process. Will try to pep up some energy and try it out soon :)
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ReplyDeleteI had vada pav's in Bangalore once,without even knowing what it was!;)
ReplyDeleteRecently noticed the fact that its nothing but the bonda we make! போண்டாவ பன் உள்ளே வச்சு "வடா-பாவ்"னு சொல்à®±ாà®™்க!எ.கொ.ச.இ? ;)
I don't have patience to make this Raji,better i will take some vada pav's from here! :)
Super tempting recipe and clicks...
ReplyDeleteLooks so delicious..I love wada pav's they taste so amazing!
ReplyDeleteI can die for this incredible vada pav,soo tempting and irresistible..
ReplyDeletelove this idea of frying the vadas in paniyaram maker. healthy indeed. irresistible spread.
ReplyDeleteWow..I want that warm bite..looks incredible and pics are making them so so tempting!!
ReplyDeleteWow.......looks so yummy, wish i could grab one. Lovely clicks too.
ReplyDeleteThat looks so appealing Raks. Wish i lived nearby!
ReplyDeleteI have not had the 'authentic' Mumbai Vada pav but had the close cousin made by Mumbai chat-walas in Chennai.Looks absolutely delicious,especially the last pic!!
ReplyDeleteperfect vada pav!!superb click!!
ReplyDeletedeliciously done vada pav
ReplyDeletelooks awesome! vada pavs are so yummy! i have it with the sweet tamarind chutney and the spicy coriander chutney!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful and yummy:)
ReplyDeletethis looks great..really hearty and it looks absolutely delicious dear..
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OMG, they are mindblowing Raks. You rock. I love them a lot. Now sure gonna try them out.
ReplyDeleteIf only you were near to me I would been at your place by now ....looks so fab ...I do same too and now you are so so tempting me :)
ReplyDeleteVada pav looks so tempting Raji. I too made them and I know its worth the effort. Everyone at home loved it.
ReplyDeleteI made a garlic spice blend..it was in powdered form.
Loved all ur clicks too..
Oh! this is one of my favourites. It looks so good, I wish I could just grab a bite!
ReplyDeletewow...beautiful dear...mouth watering just by seeing your clicks...
ReplyDeleteI too haven't tasted this before...Yesterday only i made Potato Bonda and clicked:)Loved ur version,i don't want a bite...Pass the Whole Vada Pav.
ReplyDeleteummm looks so tempting,..
ReplyDeletei love vada pav n' that looks divine...really.....thank u so much for the step by step instructions...:)
ReplyDeletelow fat vada pav ... this is all I want now
ReplyDeleteIt cannot get better than this, comfort food.
ReplyDeleteAwesome Raks..loved both ur recipe and presentation!
ReplyDeleteVada pav looks absolutely yummy! I liked your garlic chutney as well!
ReplyDeleteMe too. I have never eaten Vada pav in my life. This looks absolutely Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLove that appam kuzhi you have - Mine is coming soon (yay) and i can make this! Looks DELICIOUS - The picture with your and holding the sandwich is priceless :)
ReplyDeleteA perfect healthy way to eat n enjoy vada pav ~ your pics are spot on!
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Raks... this is the best snap of vada pav i hav ever seen......superb :)
ReplyDeleteBetter late than never... I love vada pavs and ur version looks great... I like the idea of pan frying them... less oil n healthier
ReplyDeleteVada pavs are my favourite, I eat them whenever I go to pune, I eat them almost everyday :)), with those chillies it's awesome, I keep making these whenever possible, as my kids love it, I have one in my draft! :), will post it some day, well my pics are not so good as yours :(, this is a guilt free one, will do this next time it is such a good idea, thanks for sharing, the last click is gorgeous
ReplyDeleteLooks absolutely yummy!
ReplyDeleteHi Raks,i tried this yesterday and came out well..thanks..
ReplyDeleteThank you Sathya for the feedback :)
ReplyDeletehi Raks
ReplyDeleteiam going to try it out this weekend...Raks...can we add some more vegetables with potato for vada?
yes you can
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ReplyDeletei made vada pav today n my husband loved it.thanks a lot for the tasty recipe.....
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hey hi............i made this today & u r jst awesome at this..can we upload the picture here because it was jst fab :P
ReplyDeleteit luks yummy ill giv it a try dis weekend
ReplyDeleteit luks yummy ill giv it a try dis weekend
ReplyDeleteWonderful recipe & amazing photos!! Keep up the good work :-)
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hi dear ..i found ur site just today and i am so happy ....amazing work!! lovely snaps ...well done....keep it up!!
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I love the colour and texture that you bring out in your recipes. Truly mouthwatering.
I found it very innovative to use Panyaram plate for making Vada in your Vada Pav recipe. However, mine doesnt get fried evenly on all sides unlike your's. The vada was fried well at the bottom of panyaram and towards the rim of the panyaram kuzhi. Hence it has different coating throughout. Do you have any tips on how I can get it right?
Many thanks!
I hope cooking in medium flame through out will keep the cooking even and looks same too. Pan also matters, mine is indolium pan, non stick should work fine too.
DeleteMy favorite snack for a cold evening! Never knew it could be made so easily. My best thing about this recipe is frying the vada in the paniyaram pan. I used less oil and the vada came out nice and crisp :)
ReplyDeleteAlso I did not use the chutneys, but fried the pav with some oil and chilli powder. This gave a nice spicy flavor to the vada pav.
Thanks Raks! :)
omg is stunning thank u so much for recipe n thanks raks
ReplyDeleteI want to try this weekend.. just a small doubt.. How to make sure that vada will not get stuck to the paniyaram plate while turning? should i use more oil..
ReplyDeletevadapav, is a popular spicy vegetarian fast food dish native to the Indian state of Maharashtra. It consists of a batata vada sandwiched between two slices of a pav.
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