Homemade Vada Pav Recipe With Cheesy Aloo Vada

Step 1: To begin making the Homemade Vada Pav Recipe With Cheesy Aloo Vada we will first make the dry garlic chutney powder

Step 2: Into a preheated pan add oil, sesame seeds, dry red chillies, and allow the sesame seeds to crackle

Step 3: Once done add the garlic cloves and roast them until the raw smell of the garlic goes away

Step 4: Once done add the desicated coconut, salt to taste

Step 5: Roast until lightly golden in colour and turn off the heat

Step 6: Allow the garlic mixture to cool

Step 7: Once the mixture has cooled completely add it to the blender and blend to make a coarse powder

Step 8: Keep aside

Step 9: The next step is to make the Vada for the Vada Pav

Step 10: Into a preheated pan add oil

Step 11: Once the oil is hot add the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle

Step 12: Once the mustard seeds have crackled add the onions, ginger, garlic, green chillies, asafoetida and saute until the onions soften and turn golden brown in colour

Step 13: After the onions have changed colour add the boiled potatoes, turmeric powder and salt to taste

Step 14: Mix well to combine and saute for 3 to 4 minutes

Step 15: Finally add the chopped coriander leaves, stir to combine and turn off the heat

Step 16: Allow the potato mixture to cool down before making the vadas

Step 17: While the potato mixture is cooling make the vada batter

Step 18: Into a mixing bowl add gram flour, turmeric powder, ajwain, salt to taste and add little water at a time to make a thick lump free batter which coats the back of the spoon

Step 19: Keep aside

Step 20: Now grease your palms with oil

Step 21: Take a large lemon size portion of the potato mixture

Step 22: Flatten it and place a few chopped cheese cubes in the centre

Step 23: Bring the edges of the potato mixture together and seal

Step 24: Make a small disc and keep aside

Step 25: Shape and make similar cheese filled potato discs and keep them ready

Step 26: Heat oil for deep frying in a heavy bottom pan on medium heat; dip and coat each of the vada balls in the gram flour batter and gradually let it into the oil and deep fry until golden brown in color

Step 27: Take care not to turn the heat to high as this will not evenly cook the batter and you might just end up with over browned and uncooked portions

Step 28: Drain the fried Aloo Vadas on an oil absorbent paper and continue the frying process for the remaining vadas

Step 29: To Toast the pav buns smear butter over the buns and place them on a preheated pan

Step 30: Toast until slightly golden and crisp

Step 31: To serve the Vada Pav With Cheesy Aloo Vada smear garlic chutney over one slice of the toasted pav bun

Step 32: Place the Vada between the pav to make a sandwich and serve hot

Step 33: Serve Homemade Vada Pav Recipe With Cheesy Aloo Vada as a tea time snack along with Date and Tamarind Chutney, Green Chutney and Adrak Chai