Recipes · Indian · Snacks
Batata Vada (Indian Spiced Potato Fritters)
One serving has 459 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (63%), vitamin K (63%), manganese (57%), vitamin C (54%), pyridoxine (52%) and folate (51%). Ready in 40 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (264 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: mustard
Ingredients
- 150 g Potatoes, raw
- 40 g Chickpea flour (besan)
- 40 g Water
- 1 g Mustard seeds
- 0.5 g Turmeric
- 3 g Ginger, fresh
- 4 g Chili peppers, green, raw
- 4 g Cilantro, fresh
- 20 g Vegetable oil
- 1.5 g Salt
Method
- Boil the potatoes until tender, then cool, peel and mash coarsely.
- Heat a little of the oil and sizzle the mustard seeds until they pop, then stir in the ginger, chili and turmeric, and cook 1 minute.
- Mix this into the mashed potato with the cilantro and half the salt, then shape into small balls.
- Whisk the besan, water and remaining salt into a smooth, thick batter.
- Heat the remaining oil to about 180 °C (350 °F), dip each potato ball into the batter to coat, and deep-fry 3-4 minutes, turning, until golden and crisp.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 459 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 51 g | |
| Water | 173 mL | |
| Fiber | 7.9 g | 27% |
| Protein | 12.6 g | 26% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04 g | |
| Threonine | 0.11 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.12 g | |
| Leucine | 0.18 g | |
| Lysine | 0.19 g | |
| Methionine | 0.05 g | |
| Cystine | 0.05 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.08 g | |
| Valine | 0.18 g | |
| Histidine | 0.06 g | |
| Fat | 23.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 12.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 11.3 g | |
| Saturated | 3.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.14 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 44.9 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.57 mg | 63% |
| Iron | 3.7 mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 109 mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 1 mg | 57% |
| Phosphorus | 227 mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 1,041 mg | 22% |
| Selenium | 6.1 µg | 11% |
| Sodium | 620 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.7 mg | 21% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.33 mg | 30% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.1 mg | 9% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.5 mg | 18% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.73 mg | 15% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.67 mg | 52% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 203 µg | 51% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 21.5 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 16.7 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 40.5 mg | 54% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2.2 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 56.5 µg | 63% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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