Vada Pav is a popular Indian street food with a deep fried potato fritter wrapped inside a pav bun sandwiched between red and green chutneys and accompanied by fried green chili. Vada Pav is popularly known as Batata Vada Pav or Mumbai Vada Pav. Learn to make Vada Pav with step by step pictures.
The first time I had vada pavs was during our college tour to Mumbai as my friend suggested to taste it and I just loved it. This is a famous chat item in North and it is my most favorite.
Jump to:
About Vada Pav
Vada Pav is a Mumbai classic street food which has deep fried potato fritters sandwiched between a pav bun with red chutney and green chutney. The potato fritters can be either deep fried or tawa fried just like I did. Vada here refers to the potato fritters and Pav is Pav bun.
Vada Pav is spicy and packed with flavors and textures. I just love the potato fritters as such so make a little extra to much it separately. The garlic chutney is the highlight here so do not miss, it is super flavorful and spicy.
This is very famous chat in north India especially Mumbai and Kolkata. If you don’t get pav buns go ahead with normal buns.
Similar Recipes
Vada Pav Ingredients
- Pav Bun – Pav buns are used traditionally for vada pav but you can use regular buns too.
- Potato Fritters – Boiled potato is mashed and cooked along with onion, green chili and made into small balls.
- Besan batter – A batter is made using gram flour, rice flour, turmeric powder, red chili powder.
- Red Chutney – Garlic along with red chilies, coconut, tamarind and salt are grind to make a chutney.
- Green Chutney – Green chutney is made using mint leaves and coriander leaves.
How to make Vada Pav Step by Step
For the vadas
1.Heat oil, add mustard seeds and jeera, allow it to crackle. Add green chillies, ginger garlic paste and saute for mins.Add onions and saute till it turns lightly browned. Then add mashed potatoes, turmeric powder, required salt and mix well. Add chopped coriander leaves,mix well and switch off. Allow it to cool and make small balls and keep it ready.
For the vada coating
Mix besan flour, rice flour, salt, turmeric, chilli powder, baking soda.Add little water to form a paste like we do for bajjis and bondas.
Now take the balls and dip it to the flour paste and deep fry it till golden brown (I didnt deep fry them instead toasted them in a paniyaram pan)
For the vada pav assembling
Take the buns slit it into halves taking care one end is still connected to the other bun.Apply the green chutney on one side , red chutney on another side. Keep the prepared vadas in between as shown and enjoy your vada pavs!
Enjoy Vada Pav!
Expert Tips
- This sure needs time but when you are ready with the chutneys then making vadas and assembling them as vada pavs is easy.
- Usually the vadas are nothing but our aloo bondas. The chutney combination and assembling it as vada pav gives a unique taste.
- I chose to toast in paniyaram pan, instead you can deep fry them as the orginal recipe says.
Serving and Storage
You can make the potato fritters, batter, chutneys ready well ahead of time. Then at the time of serving fry the potato fritters, assemble and serve. Serve it with fried green chili the best combo.
If you have any more questions about this Vada Pav Recipe do mail me at sharmispassions@gmail.com. In addition, follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest ,Youtube and Twitter .
Tried this Vada Pav Recipe? Do let me know how you liked it. Also tag us on Instagram @sharmispassions and hash tag it on #sharmispassions.
📖 Recipe Card
Vada Pav Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 pav buns
- 2 tablespoon red chutney see recipe below
- 2 tablespoon green chutney as required
For the vadas :
- 2 boiled potatoes medium sized
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon green chillies chopped finely
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 onion medium sized chopped finely
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoon coriander leaves
- 2 teaspoon oil
For vada outer coating:
- 1/4 cup besan flour
- 1 tablespoon rice flour
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- salt to taste
- a pinch baking soda
- oil to toast / deep fry
Red Garlic chutney:
- 5 tablespoon coconut
- 1 red chillies
- 4 garlic chopped finely
- 1 teaspoon tamarind
- salt to taste
Instructions
For the vadas:
- Heat oil, add mustard seeds and jeera, allow it to crackle.
- Add green chillies, ginger garlic paste and saute for mins.
- Add onions and saute till it turns lightly browned. Then add mashed potatoes, turmeric powder, required salt and mix well.
- Add chopped coriander leaves,mix well and switch off. Allow it to cool and make small balls and keep it ready.
For the vada coating:
- Mix besan flour, rice flour, salt, turmeric, chilli powder, baking soda. Add little water to form a paste like we do for bajjis and bondas.
- Now take the balls and dip it to the flour paste and deep fry it till golden brown (I didnt deep fry them instead toasted them in a paniyaram pan)
Red Chutney
- Dry roast coconut and tamarind till lightly browned. Grind together with all other ingredients. Do not add water its slighly pastey and dry.
- For the vada pav assembling:
- Take the buns slit it into halves taking care one end is still connected to the other bun.
- Apply the green chutney on one side , red chutney on another side. Keep the prepared vadas in between as shown and enjoy your Vada Pavs!
Notes
- This sure needs time but when you are ready with the chutneys then making vadas and assembling them as vada pavs is easy.
- Usually the vadas are nothing but our aloo bondas.
- The chutney combination and assembling it as vada pav gives a unique taste. I chose to toast in paniyaram pan
- You can make the chutneys ready the before day itself and refrigerate them.
The red garlic chutney is fiery hot which makes a apt combination for this vada pav.
Mahi
I've tasted this in Bangalore. Looks yumm!
Nags
that looks so chubby and yummy! great job with the pics 🙂
divya
looks very tempting and delicious vada pav…wonderful clicks..
Sailaja Damodaran
Yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sangeetha Nambi
Hmmm Yummy… My hubby's favorite.. Couldn't find this in shop. Anyway will try it 🙂
The Foodie
These cute vada pavs are looking irresistible… toasting is a good healthier option and very wonderful spell bounding pictures.
Rumana Rawat
I love this combo i want to have this with green chilly.. superb 🙂
Satya
I had them recently in hyderabad at a chat bhandar.. I wanted to replicate them at home, thanks for the recipe sharmi..
Valarmathi Sanjeev
Wow…. vada pav looks super yummy and delicious.
Swathi
Vada pav looks awesome.
Prathibha
I enjoy these wonderful delights regularly in Mumbai,…so never bothered to make them at home….there r n number of ways ppl here eat their vada pav,not just vadas,many other fillings…urs look good dear..!!
Priti
Looks so gud ..I want to grab those ….wonderful clicks …
Kalpana Sareesh
Sharmi,
I am loving these..pls send me some..
RAKS KITCHEN
They look so so tempting,I am going to bookmark this to try, I loved the second pic veryvery much,looks very nice and tempting! 🙂
Nithya
Wow.. looks so professional 🙂
I havent tasted a perfect vadapav so far. The first and last time I tried was in Krishna sweets chaat section and I wasn't happy with the taste at all. Guess that was not the right version.
Yours looks really nice and yummy. Got to try it out all by myself to taste a good version of it 🙂 or got to simply visit your place sometime 😛
jeyashrisuresh
I am waiting for this yummy recipe.great clicks and nice recipe.Will try this soon
kaarasaaram.com
Both the vadapav and the clicks look awesome..
Reva
Prathima Rao
Now who can resist these tempting & perfect vada pavs???!!!! SUPERB CLICKS!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
Priya's Feast
I never tasted vada pav…Can't resist to see the kissan sauce and this pav…
Ramya
Drooling here..irrestible vada pav's:-)
Paaka Shaale
The vada pav looks brilliant and yummy. Very well presented and shot 🙂
Priya
Very addictive and irresistible vada pavs…
Soumya Vineeth
Something I got addicted to during my stay in Pune, Thanks for such a lovely recipe, Need to try it as soon as possible!
Suja Sugathan
Looks super delicious and irresistible,love your clicks dear.
Happy Cook
Wowo wish i could grab one, looks so so delish.
Laavanya
I love all chaat items.. looks very tempting.
anubhavati
Lovely clicks. Love vada paav the amazing street food made famous in Mumbai!
Shobha
Torviewtoronto
fabulous looking vada pav
looks wonderful
Kairali sisters
Oo oo oo Great vada pav, i am gonna try these soon, this is my fav fav..Well done sharmi 🙂
Shanavi
Irresistible clicks Sharmi.. Trying to learn photograpgy from ur tips..but not getting it..Ur's look AWESOME
Vimitha Anand
I had vada pav when I was in mumbai and loved it.. Now i can give it a try
Gulmohar
This is completely irresistible…I want some now
Kalyani
wow wonderful vada pav and very tempting clicks …….
swapna
Look sooo yummy….love it!!
Sarah Naveen
nice pics..looks so perfect n yummy!!
Sush
awesome pictures! Wish I could get such pav here.
Divya Kudua
I've never been to Mumbai.I've made up my mind that whenever I am in Mumbai,the only thing I am going to eat on the first day would be vada pav,vada pav and some more vada pav.Love your pics..makes me want to grab it from the monitor!!
Plateful
Ah, so lovely! This is my favorite street food. The colors are brilliant!
MiniBinoy
wow!!looks mouth watering..feeling hungry now!!:)
Chitra
Was waiting for this post.. Loved the clicks very much,i too tried tarla dalal recipe .. It was very nice. Now i got an idea of how to click vada pav. will try soon & post in my blog..:) thanks sharmi..
Pavithra
I love vada pav, our Indian burger 🙂 and we often make here for potluck.. I am super tempted sharmi. One more thing is it will be nice if somebody make this for us instead of making ourselves :)hope u make this for me when I come to coimbatore this time. Sharmi pictures are super clear and love all the shots.
Sharmilee! :)
@Pavithra: Exactly Pavithra yarachum pani kudutha nala than irukum as it involves lot of teeny teeny works…Sure vanga panita pochu 🙂
Kitchen Flavours
Bookmarked….was thinking to try this from long dear…with this recipe i will go on…love the bright and tempting clicks…
Lavi
Perfect for evening snack sharmi! love the way u made it in tawa rather than frying!
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal
I am drooling over it, love your pics and presentation.
Balakrishna Saraswathy
looks yummmy:)
Reshmi
Hi, first time here.. love ur recipes and clicks.. love the way u made a very simple vada pav look so special.. following u, ur 200th follower!! 😀
Cheers.
Anu Nandu
TH is a big time vada pav fan – and his favorite part is the garlic chutney! Yours look perfect!
kanthi
vadapav looks irrestible,nice re3cipe..
Anonymous
Looks good, I am going to try it this weekend!!
Sharmilee! :)
@Anon : Sure do try and let me know the feedback 🙂
manjooo
I am gonna try this soon 🙂 and my hubby will love this 😀
Jayanthi
toasting instead of deepfrying is great idea
kavita
when i first time saw vada paw in pune i said what`s THIS …… but when i tasted it it`s wonderful, now vada paw is one of the favourit snacks .
Meenal Ramanathan
does we need outer covering of potato.(i.e) we have dip aloo bonda in besan flour.can we skip that skip and proceed
Sharmilee! :)
@Meenal : The vada is made with the aloo filling dipped in besan flour….but if you wish you can skip it….
priyanka sarkar
Hi.. Loved your recipe.. The idea of toasting it in a paniayaram pan is awesome.. Makes one feel a lot less guilty for eating them.. 🙂
priyanka sarkar
Hi.. Loved your recipe.. The idea of using the paniayaram pan for toasting instead of frying is awesome.. Makes one feel a lot less guilty while having them.. 🙂
R.Vinayaga Prabhu
Wow! 100 out of 100 for photograph . So dovthe vadapav.
Sonal Agarwal
Yumm good job. L definitely try out!
Sonal Agarwal
Wow delicious!