Kofta/ vatata vada

This is a popular snack throughout Northern India.  In marwar it is called Kofta and in Mumbai, its known as vatata vada.  The same preparation with some local variations can be found in the southern part of the country under the name alu bonda.
Ingredients:
Four medium size potatoes
1 cup besan (chick pea/gram flour)
1/4 cup green peas
finely chopped ginger,green chillies,coriander leaves.
2 teaspoon red chilli powder
three teaspoon salt
1 teasp cumin seeds
2pinch of hing
1 tab spoon lemon juice
2 tabsp cashew pieces
2 tabsp raisins
2 tabsp fresh pomegranate seeds
oil for frying
Process:
Boil potatoes peel and mash.Add one teasp salt,one teasp red chilli powder and chopped chillies,ginger,coriander leaves,cashews, raisins, pomegranate seeds, green peas into the mashed potatoes.
In a pan heat 1 1/2 tabsp oil and add 1tsp jeera and a pinch of hing .Now add the potato mixture and switch off the flame.

Mix all ingredients gently. 








 Make twenty equal balls of this mixture.

In a separate bowl add besan ,salt ,chilli powder,cumin seeds,and hing and pour water to make a batter.This batter should have the pouring consistency like pakora batter.
In deep frying pan heat oil and dip the balls in besan batter and fry in oil. Drain the koftas on paper towels. Serve with chatani or sauce and hot chai.