Ulta Vada Pav
- 30 min
- mild
- Serves 6
Ulta vada pav: spiced potato spread on pav, topped with crisp fried besan batter drops. Mild, makes 6, 30 minutes plus batter rest, step-by-step video.
Good for: Party, Rainy Day
Ingredients
Besan Flour2 cup
Salt3 tsp
Baking Soda½ tsp
Ajwain1 tsp
Water1½ cup
Green Chilli4
Garlic15 cloves
Ginger1 inch
Oil2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Cumin½ tsp
Curry leaves, Finely Chopped2 sprigs
Asafoetida1 tsp
Turmeric Powder½ tsp
Potato, Boiled6
Garam Masala Powder½ tsp
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder3 tsp
Pav (Buns)6
Contains: milk, wheat, soya.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 6 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 6 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 393kcal | 2358kcal |
| Protein | 14g | 86g |
| Carbohydrate | 62g | 370g |
| Fat | 9.9g | 59g |
| Fibre | 7.8g | 47g |
| Sugar | 7.6g | 46g |
Cookd masalas for pav (buns)
Method
Add all the ingredients for the batter in a mixing bowl and whisk until it's smooth. Let the batter sit for at least 30 minutes.
Add all the ingredients for chilli garlic paste and grind it into a fine paste.
In a tadka pan pour oil and add all the ingredients for the tadka, once aromatic add the Prepared Green Chilli Paste and the potatoes, Mash thoroughly and give it a good mix. Set it aside to cool.
Heat up oil over medium heat. Once hot, drip the batter into the oil and fry until golden brown. Strain over tissue to remove excess oil. This is your Churra. Deep fry your whole garlic cloves for 2 minutes until light color appears, Strain onto a tissue paper. Add 1 Cup of your prepared Churra, Fried garlic, salt and Red chilli powder. Pulse it into a coarse Powder.
Cut the Pav in half and apply 1 tsp chutney powder to each portion of the cut pav. Take a big spoon of the potato mixture prepared and place it on top of the chutney powder-ed pav, press it slightly to ensure its intact. Dip it into the batter and deep fry it until golden brown on all sides. Cut it in half and serve it with fried green chilli as garnish. Enjoy hot.
Before you start
- How long does Ulta Vada Pav take?
- 30 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Ulta Vada Pav serve?
- 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Ulta Vada Pav vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Ulta Vada Pav spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Ulta Vada Pav?
- 6 Pav (Buns), 2 cup Besan Flour, 6 Potato, 4 Green Chilli, 2 tbsp Oil, ½ tsp Baking Soda, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Ulta Vada Pav?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Ulta Vada Pav?
- About 393 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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