For the potato filling, boil the potatoes and mash it nicely and keep this in a wide bowl. Add finely chopped onions, garlic , coriander leaves and mint leaves to this. Add red chili powder and salt. Mix this well.
Make this into equal sized balls and keep it aside. You can cover it and keep it in the refrigerator too. Mix the batter just before making the vadas. Mix the besan, ajwain, salt, hot oil and baking soda(if adding) and add water little by little to make it a idli batter consistency.
Keep the oil for frying. Let it be hot. In a plate keep the maida flour. Roll the potato balls in the flour. This is done to keep the bondas firm even after it is cool.
Dip this in the batter and put the dipped potato balls in hot oil and keep the flame medium.
Fry this till golden brown and take it out from oil. Drain excess oil in the kitchen towel.
Super hot and tasty batata vada are ready to serve. Serve with Green chutney.
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