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Maharashtrian

Vada Pav
Duration:20minutes

Serves:2to4people

AUTHENTICITY SLICE

TheonecautionthatneedstobeexercisedwhilepreparingtheVadasforthePaviswithrespect
tothebatter.Thegramflourbattermustbethickandmusthavebeenmadeusingonlyalimited
amountofwater.Onecan,however,altertheamountofchutneysappliedintothePavasper
liking,keepinginmindthatthespicieritis,thebetteritwillalltaste.

Trivia Tadka

VadaPavisMumbaisanswertotheburger.ThecreditforitsinventiongoestoamannamedAshokVaidya,
whousedtoownastallnearDadar,fromwhichheusedtosellbatataVadaandfreshPav.Oneday,
sometimeintheyear1971,acustomeraskedhimtostuffthebatataVadaintothePavandserveittohim.
And,theVadaPavwasborn!ThesnackhasbecomesopopularinMumbaiandotherpartsofMaharashtra
todaythatAugust23iscelebratedasWorldVadaPavDayeveryyear.

Ingredients
For The Pav

Allpurposeflour(3cups)
Breadflour/vitalgluten(1tbsp)
Dryyeast(3tsp)
Salt(1tsp)
Sugar(1tbsp)
Milk(2cups)
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Milk(2cups)

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Butter,melted(2tbsp)
Milktobrushontop(2tsp)
For The Vada Batter

Gramflour(besan)(cup)
MTRHaldi/TurmericPowder(apinch)
Salt(totaste)
Water(1cup)
For The Vada

Yellowmustardseeds(sarson)(tsp)
Oil(1tsp)
Asafoetida(hing)(apinch)
Ginger(adrak),chopped(2tbsp)
Greenchillies(harimirch),finelychopped(2)
Garlic(lehsun),finelychopped(2tbsp)
Curryleaves(kadipatta)(7)
Potato,boiled,peeledandmashed(1cup)
MTRHaldi/TurmericPowder(1tsp)
Salt(totaste)
Oil(fordeepfrying)
For The Red Garlic Chutney

Peanuts(cup)
Garlic(lehsun),minced(1tbsp)
MTRLalMirch/RedChilliPowder(2tsp)
Water(1/8cup)
Salt(totaste)
For The Green Chutney

Greenchillies(harimirch)(3to5)
Curryleaves(kadipatta)(8to10)

Coconut,shredded(2tbsp)
Garlic(lahsun)(1tbsp)
Water(1/8cup)
Salt(totaste)
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Method
TomakePav
Puttheflour,yeast,breadflour,saltandsugartogetherinthebowlofastandmixer.
Attachthepaddletothemixerandstirforafewseconds.
Heatupthemilkandbuttertogetheruntillukewarm.Pourthemilkandbuttermixintothebowlwhile
maintainingthemixingspeedatlow.
Switchtoadoughhookandkneaduntilsmoothandalmostshiny.
Placethedoughinawelloiledbowl.Coverwithplasticwrap.
Keepitinawarmplaceuntilithasrisentodoubleitsoriginalsize.Dependingontheweather,itcantake
anywherebetween45minutestoanhour,orsometimesevenmore.
Oncethedoughisdoubleinvolume,takeitoutofthebowlandpunchitdowntoreleasethetrappedair.
LineabakingsheetwithparchmentpaperandsettoworkonshapingthePav.
Makeballsoutofthedough.
Placethemonthebakingsheetandpositionthemclosetoeachothersothattheytouch.
Coverwithakitchentowel,andleavethemundisturbedforanother30minutes.
Preheattheovento420*F.
Whentherollsrise,brushthemwithsomemilk.
Bakeforabout15minutes,untiltheyhaverisenandarebrownontop.
CoolbeforeservingasPav.
SlitthePavatthecentre.Heatapan,plopsomebutteronitandplacethePavfacedownonit.Heatit
untilitislightlycrispontheinside.
TomaketheVada:
CombinealltheingredientsfortheVadabatterinabowl,add1cupofwaterandmixwell.
Heatoilinakadhai.Then,tossinthesarsonandwhenitbeginstosplutter,addhing,kadipatta,ginger
garlicpasteandgreenchilliestoitandsautforhalfaminuteonamediumflame.
Next,addinthemashedpotatoes,saltandtheMTRHaldi/TurmericPowder.Mixwellandcookfora
minute,stirringcontinuously.
Keepasidetocool.
Dividethismixtureintofiveequalportionsandmoulditintoballs.
Dipeachballintothebatterandcoatthemixturewellwithit.
Heatoilinkadhaiandgentlyslideintheseballs.Deepfrythemtilltheyhaveturnedgoldenbrownin
colour.Scoopoutthevadaswithaladleandspreadthemoutonakitchentoweltodrainoutanyexcess
oil.
Tomakethechutneys

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Tomakethechutneys
RedGarlicChutney:Inamixergrinder,workupalltheingredientstogetheralongwithsomewaterand
salt.
GreenChutney:Inamixergrinder,workupalltheingredientstogetheralongwithsomewaterandsalt.
FortheVadaPavassembling:
Horizontallyslitapavatthecentre,applysomegreenchutneyandlehsunkichutneyinitsbellyand
thenstuffinahotvadathere.
Servewithfriedgreenchillies.

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