Batata Wara / Wada / Vada

Ingredients 2 lb / 4 large potatoes 6 cloves garlic 2 inch ginger 4 green chillies 1 lime; juiced 2 tbl spn chopped coriander salt to taste Batter 1 cup chickpea flour; besan 3/4 cup water 1/3 tspn baking soda salt to taste Oil for frying 1. Wash and peel the potatoes , boil and roughly mash. 2. Puree the garlic, ginger and chillies with the lime juice 3. Add to the potatoes with the coriander and salt, mix 4. Make lime sized balls. 5. To make the batter add the flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl, add the water in slowly mixing it well. The batter should be like a pancake mix. 6. Heat the oil in a frying pan / kerai / small wok, dip the potato balls in the batter and deep fry. 7. Serve with coconut chutney (recipe to come)