Navratri special: Singhada aloo vada [Water chestnut snack]

Navratri Special: Singhada aloo vada

Festivities are in the air. One of the most auspicious is Navratri. Fasting [vrat] is the part of navratri ritual. Here I?m sharing with you Singhada aloo vada. Singhada means Water chestnuts, its flour is often used in falahari or fasting recipes. This is also a kid?s friendly snack.

Ingredients:

For Singhada aloo vada (8 vadas)

Singhada (Water chestnut) flour ? 1.5 cups

Potatoes ? 3 medium

Roasted cumin seeds ? 1 tsp

Red chili powder ? 1 tsp

Green chilies ? 2 (finely chopped)

Cilantro -  2 tbsp (finely chopped)

Lime/Lemon juice – 1 tbsp

Sugar – 1 tsp

Cooking oil to fry

Salt as per taste

Method:

Boil and peel potatoes. In a bowl, add boiled potatoes, salt, red chili powder, green chilies, cilantro, lime juice and sugar. Mix well and make 8 even balls of it. Keep aside.



In another bowl, add Singhada flour, ¼ tsp salt and ½ tsp red chili powder. Add some water, mix well and make an even batter of it.
Heat cooking oil for frying the vadas.
Cover the potato balls in the batter and deep fry them in medium hot oil.
Drain it on the kitchen towel when turns golden and crispy.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve hot with green chutney or ketchup with a cup of tea.