Vada Pav with Green Chutney

Ingredients

• 700 g floury potatoes
• 150 g gram flour
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 2 green chillies
• 30 g fresh coriander
• 3 garlic cloves
• 4 soft white rolls
• 500 ml sunflower oil
• 1 lemon

Method

1. 1

   Boil potatoes until tender, drain and mash. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add mustard seeds until they pop, then add minced garlic, sliced green chilli and turmeric. Fry 1 minute, then stir into mash with salt to taste.

2. 2

   Blitz coriander, one green chilli, garlic clove and lemon juice with a splash of water to make a vivid green chutney.

3. 3

   Shape the mash into 4 equal balls.

4. 4

   Whisk gram flour with enough water to make a smooth, thick batter. Season with salt and a pinch of turmeric.

5. 5

   Heat the remaining sunflower oil in a deep pan to 175°C. Dip each potato ball into the gram flour batter and deep-fry for 3–4 minutes until golden and crisp. Drain on kitchen paper.

6. 6

   Split each roll, spread generously with green chutney, tuck in a vada and serve immediately.