Kolhapuri kat vada
Kat vada is a very popular Kolhapur snack recipe in which deep-fried potatoes are served with spicy gravy
Servings 2 people
Equipment
- deep pan
Ingredients
for batata vada, potato mixture
- 2-3 medium potatoes boiled and mashed
- salt to taste
for batata vada temparing
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 teaspoon chilli garlic paste
- a pinch of turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 3-4 curry leaves
for batata vada, chickpea batter
- 1½ cup chickpea flour (besan)
- ½ cup + 3 tablespoon water adjust for medium thick consistency
- salt to taste
- a pinch of turmeric powder
For kat
- 1½ tablespoon coconut shreded or diced
- 1 tablespoon peanut powder optional
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 medium tomato chopped
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon jaggery
- lemon juice to taste
- salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon red chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- a pinch of Garam masala
- fresh corinader for garnishing
- 1 tablespoon oil for first tempering
- 1 tablespoon oil for second tempering
Instructions
for batata vada filling
- Boil and mash potaotes and add salt to your taste.2-3 medium potatoes, salt to taste
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. when they crackle, add chili garlic paste and turn off the flame.1 teaspoon oil, ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds, 1 teaspoon chilli garlic paste
- quickly add curry leaves and a pinch of turmeric powder.3-4 curry leaves, a pinch of turmeric powder
- pour this tempering onto the potato mixture.
- mix well.
- take a portion of potato mixture and prepare a medium size ball. prepare balls from the left over mixture.
- keep the balls aside.
For chickpea batter
- take a mixing bowl.
- transfer chick pea flour in it. add salt and a pinch of turmeric powder.1½ cup chickpea flour (besan), salt to taste, a pinch of turmeric powder
- slowly add water and mix well.½ cup + 3 tablespoon water
- You will need a medium thick batter. Do not add too much water. your batter should be thick enough and should bein pouring consistency.make sure the batter is lump-free.
- keep aside.
Frying batata vada
- Heat oil for deep frying in a kadai or wok.
- Keep the flame to medium.
- When the oil becomes hot, add ¼ to ½ teaspoon hot oil in the batter. Mix very well.
- Take a potato vada and dip it in the besan batter.
- Gently coat it with the batter evenly all over(use a fork or spoon).
- Then gently place the vadas in hot oil.
- Do not over crowd the kadai. Add vadas depending on the size of the kadai.
- Fry on medium flame until light golden brown.
- Place them on kitchen paper towels. This way fry the remaining batches of batata vada. keep aside.
making Kat
- heat oil in a pan. mean while chop your tomatoes and onions.1 medium tomato, 1 medium onion
- add coconut and roast it for a minute.1½ tablespoon coconut
- add onion and tomatoes. also add peanut powder at this stage if available.1 tablespoon peanut powder
- saute for 3 to 4 mins until tomatoes are soft and mushy.
- once the tomatoes are cooked, turn off the flame.1 medium tomato
- transfer this mixture into a mixer jar and crush them to a smooth paste.
- heat oil again in the same kadai.1 tablespoon oil
- add crushed masala paste.
- add water.2 cups water
- add red chili powder, turmeric powder, jaggery and salt.1 teaspoon jaggery, 1 tablespoon red chili powder, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, salt to taste
- also add garam masala.a pinch of Garam masala
- mix well.
- simmer 5 to 8 mins. add some fresh corinader of you like.
serving
- Place 2 batata vadas in a plate and cover them with the kat.
- sprinkle some onions, lemon juice on the top and serve hot.lemon juice to taste
Notes
- you can either use fresh shredded coconut or dry coconut. I prefer fresh shredded coconut.
- Adjust red chili powder according to your taste.
- I am using kashmiri red chili powder here which gives nice red color to the curry.
- For the extra bright red color, heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Once the oil is hot enough, turn off the flame and add 1 tsp red chili powder. quickly pour this second tempering on the curry at the time of serving.
- peanut powder adds nice texture to the curry. However it is totally optional.
