Name: Batata Vada
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 4 potatoes, boiled and then mashed (I like to leave the skins on, but they typically are peeled, so take them off if you'd rather); A generous pinch of asafetida (hing); 1/4 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp green chilli paste; 2 tsp vegetable oil; Salt to taste; 1 tbsp lemon juice; In a bowl, mix together:; 3/4 cup chickpea flour, sifted; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder like paprika or cayenne if you really want to kick up the testosterone in the room; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; Salt to taste; A pinch of baking soda; Oil for deep frying