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Vada Pav
Vada Pav: Mumbai's famous street-food burger, a crispy spiced potato fritter in a soft bun with green chutney, for about €0.85 each!
- €0.85 each
- Serves 4
- 50 min
- Indian
What it costs
| Potatoes, 500 g | €0.90 |
| Soft buns, 4 | €0.70 |
| Gram flour, 100 g | €0.50 |
| Coriander, chili & lemon | €0.50 |
| Garlic, ginger & spices | €0.40 |
| Frying oil (reusable) | €0.40 |
| Total | €3.40 |
Estimated from German discount supermarket prices (Aldi and Lidl) in October 2026. Only the amount used is counted, not the whole pack. Prices vary by store and country.
Ingredients
- 500 g potatoes
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 green chili, a thumb of ginger and 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- ½ tsp turmeric
- A handful of coriander, chopped
- 100 g gram flour (besan)
- Salt and a pinch of chili powder
- 4 soft buns (pav)
- Green chutney: coriander, 1 green chili, lemon juice, salt
- Oil for frying
Steps
- Boil the potatoes until soft, then peel and mash.
- Heat the oil, add the mustard seeds until they pop, then the chili, ginger, garlic and turmeric for 30 seconds.
- Mix this into the potatoes with salt and coriander. Shape into 4 balls.
- Whisk the gram flour with salt, a pinch of turmeric and chili powder and water into a thick batter.
- Dip each ball in the batter and fry at 175°C for 3–4 minutes until golden.
- Blend the chutney ingredients with a splash of water.
- Slit the buns, spread with chutney, tuck in a hot vada and press.
Momo's tips
- Let the mustard seeds pop before adding the rest: that's where the flavour comes from.
- Keep the batter thick so it coats the potato ball in one dip.
- Serve right away while the vada is crispy.
Handy to have
- Heavy pot (Dutch oven)
- Frying thermometer
- Blender
