Batate Ambado /Batata Vada/ Aloo Bonda( Fried Murphy Fritters) ; Meatless Monday

Batata ambado is a classic konkani Amchi dish that is similar yesteryear all murphy lovers in addition to around murphy non-lovers( good if at that spot is such a give-and-take equally non-lovers). It is basically mashed murphy that is seasoned, shaped into a ball, dipped inwards a seasoned chick-pea flour ( besan) batter in addition to so deep fried. There are many versions of this dish all over the dry ground where it is called differently amongst a few differences inwards the ingredients. The Maharashtrians larn inwards spicy in addition to role a dissimilar seasoning. They commonly house it inwards a minor roll/bun, twain it amongst simply about spicy, dry out garlic chutney in addition to eat it qlike a slider/sandwich. This is a real pop street dish in addition to is known equally " vada paav" wherein "vada" agency the murphy patty in addition to "paav" agency the bun or the roll.Elsewhere inwards the dry ground they larn inwards amongst either diced or mashed potatoes which may survive mixed amongst other vegetables similar onion, peas in addition to carrots. This seasoned mixture is so dipped inwards chick-pea flour ( besan) batter in addition to deep fried. It is so served amongst ketchup or simply about spicy chutney.

Now, nosotros Mangalorean Konkanis larn inwards slightly different. Ours is a no-onion/garlic recipe which makes it a perfect special to survive served during auspicious occasions . Hence this tin survive eaten during Navartri. It also is made alone amongst seasoned mashe potatoes only. No other vegetable is mixed inwards it. It is commonly served amongst a ginger-coconut chutney.

You must survive wondering why a deep-fried murphy dish is hither on Su's salubrious living??? Well, at that spot are a few reasons to it. The outset 1 is that I bring a healthier, skinny /low calorie/non-fried version besides for this real pop item. Secondly, I wanted to furnish this selection for Navratri equally it doesn't bring onion/garlic. Thirdly, 1 time inwards a while, eating 1 bonda is ok. Let me province something at this point. I rarely e'er eat potatoes so I rarely brand this dish. The pictures I am posting today is from the batate ambado that my woman raise made. She makes the best! Here is the recipe:

Servings: 2-3 people( serving size: two ambado per person)

Ingredients:

Potatoes: 3, medium sized
Water: to boil the potatoes
Green chillies: 1, chopped fine
Cilantro ( coriander leaves), chopped: 1 tbsp
Freshly grated coconut: 1 tsp( optional)
Salt: to taste
Hing ( asofoetida): a pinch

For tempering:
Coconut oil: 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp
Urad dal ( separate matpe beans): 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves: 1 sprig

For the batter:

Besan ( chick pea flour): 3/4 cup
Water : 1/2cup
Salt: 1/4 tsp
Cumin powder: 1/8 tsp
Red chilli powder: 1/8 tsp

Coconut fossil oil for frying

For healthier version: kokosnoot fossil oil to grease the appe pan.

Method:

Boil the potatoes amongst the peel until tender inwards plenty H2O so equally to completely immerse the potatoes inwards it. You could create the whole murphy or cutting it into quarters in addition to create it.

When cooked whole, it does non absorb a lot of H2O in addition to hence yous tin brand a firmer ball. When done, drain the water, allow the potatoes cool completely. Peel the cooled potatoes, crush it thoroughly inwards a bowl. The batter should survive thick plenty to shape it into balls. Add salt, finely chopped greenish chillies, coriander leaves in addition to freshly grated kokosnoot in addition to mix well.

Tempering:

In a minor frying pan/skillet, oestrus oil. Add mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds splutter, add together the urad dal, sauté for few seconds until the urad dal turns slightly golden inwards color. Add the curry leaves. Turn off the flame. Add this tempering to the mashed potatoes in addition to mix well.

Pinch a lime size constituent of the murphy mixture in addition to shape it into a ball using your hands. Do this amongst all the available murphy mixture. Keep aside inwards a plate.

The batter:

In simply about other deep bowl, mix together besan( chick pea flour) in addition to H2O to shape a shine homogenous mixture that has the consistency of a purée or idli batter. The batter should non bring whatever lumps . It should non survive besides thick or besides thin. Now add together to this mixture salt, cerise chilli pulverization in addition to cumin powder. Mix good in addition to maintain aside.

Putting it together:

Deep frying method :

In a wok/ kadai, oestrus plenty fossil oil so equally to completely immerse the murphy balls. The fossil oil should survive so hot that if yous seat inwards it a drib of batter, it should instantly float to the top.

Dip each of the murphy balls inwards the prepared batter until it is completely covered yesteryear the batter.

Now gently drib this batter covered murphy ball into the hot oil. Reduce oestrus in addition to fry on medium depression flaming until the outer comprehend starts turning golden yellow.

Flip them using a slotted spoon in addition to fry the other side. When done withdraw using a slotted spoon. Drain on newspaper towels.

Healthier unfried version:

Heat appe pan on medium heat. Grease it using kokosnoot oil. Place batter coated murphy balls 1 each inwards each of the pan indentations . Cover in addition to create on depression flaming for 3-4 mins or when it easily starts to larn out the pan. Flip each of them in addition to create from the other side for simply about other 3-4 minutes or until it starts to plough golden inwards color.I don't bring pictures for this but I hope to ship service inwards future. I bring used this method inwards the past. I bring to even so warn yous that the appe pan version is non equally tasty equally the fried version.

Serve hot amongst coconut-ginger chutney or cilantro-coconut chutney or simply proficient former ketchup.

Enjoy.

Cooking made easy:

You could create the potatoes using a pull per unit of measurement area cooker. This makes it faster. One of the quicker ways to cool the cooke potatoes is placing them nether running mutual frigidity water. Using a peeler to peel is also an efficient way of peeling the potatoes.

Tip for salubrious living:

If at that spot is 1 vegetable that should survive consumed organic, so those are potatoes. Potatoes bring a real high score of pesticides inwards them equally they absorb pesticides introduce inwards the soil in addition to they absorb pesticides when they are sprayed on the plant! These pesticides bring pregnant wellness comport upon on our bodies.

Food for thought:

Memories of our lives, of our works in addition to seeds volition travel along inwards others. Rosa Parks