Batata wada

Ingredients

3/4 lb potatoes, 4 onions medium (chopped finely), 2 cups
Bengal gram flour, 4 green chillies, a small piece ginger, 4
Cloves garlic, 2 tsp grated coconut, sugar to taste, juice
Of one lime, coriander leaves a few sprigs (chopped), oil
For deep frying, 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp, 1tsp turmeric
Powder 1 tsp, red chilli powder 1/2 tsp, cumin seeds 1 tsp
A pinch of soda bi carb (baking soda), salt as per taste
 
Method

Boil potatoes, peel and slightly mash. Blend together the
green chillies, garlic and ginger to a fine paste. Mix
together the potato, onions, ginger and garlic chilli paste,
coriander leaves, sugar, lime juice and salt to taste. Heat
a little oil and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves.
When the mustard crackles, remove from heat and add
to the potato mixture and mix well. Make a smooth batter
with the Bengal gram flour, salt to taste, cumin seeds,
red chilli powder and turmeric powder. Add a teaspoon of
hot oil when making the batter. Let the batter remain
thick. Divide the potato mixture into equal sized portions,
the size of a lemon. Dip each ball in the batter and deep
fry till golden brown in colour &  serve.