Vadas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon caster sugar
2 green chilies, finely chopped
550 g potatoes, peeled, boiled & roughly chopped
1 cup coriander leaves, chopped
For the batter
1/4 teaspoon cumin powder
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
150 g chickpea flour
vegetable oil (for frying)

Preparation

In a large pan heat a little oil & add the mustard seed, turmeric, salt & chilli, cook for about 2-3 minutes. Add the potatoes and mash as you mix.
Mix in the coriander, remove from the heat & cool.
Once the mix is cool roll into about 10-14 balls.
In a bowl sift the flour with the cumin & baking powder, season with a little salt.
Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil & 130ml of cold water to form a batter.
Heat the oil to 190\u00b0C/375\u00b0F.
Dip the potato balls into the batter mix and drop into the oil and fry until golden brown.