By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 2, 2026
Serves 8
237 cal · 20 min
Vada Pav
Recipe GLPR1aae33e9f44b36
A beloved Indian street food featuring crispy spiced potato fritters (batata vada) nestled inside toasted bread buns and layered with tangy and aromatic chutneys. This savory sandwich is bursting with bold flavors from tamarind, dates, garlic, and fresh coriander, making it a satisfying snack or light meal.
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Ingredients
8 Hamburger buns
¼ cup Tamarind-date chutney
¼ cup Dry garlic chutney
¼ cup Fresh coriander chutney
8 Batata vada (spiced potato fritters)
1 tablespoon Oil for toasting
Directions
Slice each hamburger bun in half horizontally to separate the top and bottom pieces.
Heat a griddle or skillet over medium-high heat and lightly oil it. Toast the bun halves cut-side down until golden brown and lightly crispy, about 1–2 minutes per side. Set aside.
Spread a thin layer of tamarind-date chutney on the bottom half of each toasted bun.
Layer a portion of dry garlic chutney on top of the tamarind-date chutney on the same bottom bun half.
Spread a thin layer of fresh coriander chutney on the inside of the top bun half.
Gently press each batata vada to compress it slightly so it sits firmly within the bun.
Place one compressed batata vada on the chutney-topped bottom bun half.
Close the sandwich by placing the top bun half (with coriander chutney) on top of the vada.
Serve warm. Additional chutneys or ketchup may be offered on the side for dipping if desired.
Comments
Vada pav is a beloved Mumbai street food, but this recipe understates both the time and the ingredient challenge for a Charlotte cook. The batata vada—spiced potato fritters—requires proper gram flour batter and precise frying technique that 20 minutes does not accommodate when you factor in prep, mixing, and resting time; count on 45 minutes to an hour. Three chutneys (tamarind-date, garlic, coriander) are the real hurdle: tamarind concentrate is findable at Harris Teeter or Kroger, but gram flour for the vada batter may demand a trip to an Indian grocer in the area. This is a worthwhile project for a weekend or a cook eager to build spice-pantry depth, but not a weeknight grab.
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