Vada Pav (East African Style), Spicy Potato Fritter Sandwich Recipe from the Indo-African Diaspora

potato

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: mashed peas

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious, while mashed peas are budget-friendly.

bread roll

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread offers more fiber, while white bread is often cheaper.

Mix together gran flour, salt, turmeric, lime juice, and warm water in a bowl to make the batter.

Microwave the potatoes until soft, then peel and set aside.

Add pomegranate seeds and golden sultanas to the potato mixture for sweetness.

Roughly mash the potatoes, leaving some lumps for texture.

Add green chili, coriander, lime zest, cinnamon, chili powder, salt, sugar, lime juice, onion, sultanas, and pomegranate seeds to the potatoes and mix thoroughly.

Divide the potato mixture into 15 equal portions and roll into balls.

Make the kachumbari salad by mixing shredded cabbage, cucumber, tomato, mint, coriander, lime juice, roasted cumin seeds, red chili powder, salt, sugar, and extra virgin olive oil.

Heat oil in a pan suitable for deep frying to about 175°C.

Dip each potato ball in the thick batter and carefully drop them into the hot oil, frying in batches.

Fry the balls for about 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown, turning gently.

Remove the fried balls and place them on absorbent kitchen paper to drain excess oil.

Split soft dinner rolls in half and add sweet and sour tamarind chutney.

Top with the kachumbari salad and a hot fried potato ball.

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