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    Home » Appetizers

    Published: Apr 2, 2016 · Modified: Mar 10, 2022 by Smruti · This post may contain affiliate links · 24 Comments

    Buff Vada | Farali Pattice

    Blogging Marathon# 63 -Journey through the cuisines: Day 2


    State: Gujarat 

    Dish: Buff Vada



    Today is the second day of the Mega Marathon and the letter for today is B. As I have chosen Gujarat, I had a plenty of options to make. The most famous gujarati ingredients from letter B are: Batata (potato), Biranj (Vermicelli), Bhinda (ladyfinger) and Bajri (millet). I already have a few gujarati recipes on my blog and I wanted to make something that is famous in the state of Gujarat and not just pertaining to Gujarati cuisine.



    Buff Vada is the name for Farali Pattice in Gujarat. Deep fried balls of boiled potatoes stuffed with coconut filling are the favorite food we have while fasting. This dish is very famous among Gujaratis, but not as much outside the community. When in India, we used to enjoy bite size farali pattice from a store called Modern sweets in Mumbai. They served these pattice with green spicy and orange sweet chutneys. A lot of stores around tried to replicate the pattice, but none were close to the taste that Modern served for years. 

    Now, in the US it is not very easy to find these pattice. So when this marathon came up and I was making a list of recipes I was going to make, I could not resist the craving to have this at home. So I made a small lot ( just 10) of these yummy vadas. While it can be served with spicy cilantro chutney, these buff vadas tasted great even without a dip. Some people serve it with sweetened yogurt too.

    A couple of things to note in this recipe. If you are making this recipe for fasting like Ekadashi or Navratri, use arrowroot or tapioca starch in the crust. If you are making the vada for a snack for non-fasting days, use cornstarch to bind the potatoes. Depending on how spicy you like the filling, adjust the ginger chili quantity. I want to try making these vadas in the oven or in a paniyaram stand, that will be my next try on this recipe. So read on the recipe of Buff Vada and come back on Monday for the next recipe from the letter C.




    Ingredients


    For the Potato Crust


    Potatoes 3 medium

    Arrowroot/ Tapioca starch or Cornstarch ¼ cup 

    Cumin seeds 1 tsp

    Salt 1 tsp

    For the Stuffing

    Shredded coconut ½ cup

    Cilantro ½ cup

    Peanuts ¼ cup

    Raisins a few

    Green chili 1 minced

    Ginger 1 inch piece

    Cumin seeds ½ tsp

    Salt, Sugar, Lemon Juice

    Oil to fry





    Method


    Pressure cook the potatoes with a pinch of salt. Once done and cooled, peel and mash the potatoes. Add in the arrowroot or cornstarch, cumin seeds and salt. Mash the potatoes well so that there are no chunks.

    Crush the peanuts and finely chop the cilantro. Mix all the ingredients of the stuffing to a mixture. Set aside.

    Make small balls of the potato mixture. I could make ten. Using a little oil on the palms, make a flat disc of the mixture. Spoon the stuffing in and fold it over to make a smooth ball. 

    Heat oil and fry the vada on medium flame, till golden brown. Remove on a kitchen towel to absorb oil and serve warm with cilantro chutney or sweetened yogurt. 

    Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 63

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Srivalli says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      Amazing snack, never heard of this...:)...those are so perfectly shaped and fried..

      Reply
    2. vaishali sabnani says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      Delicious buff vadas . I love these soft spicy and sweet balls ,amazing choice for the alphabet .

      Reply
    3. Kalyani says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      Yummmmmmm ! Looks declicious :)) never heard of this Vada, Smruti ! Where is this Modeen stores ? Bandra Pali naka ?

      Reply
      • Smruti Ashar says

        March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

        Thanks Kalyani!! The Modern Sweets I am talking about is the one in Santacruz West 🙂

        Reply
    4. Unknown says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      OMG They looks fantastic bookmarked very very interesting recipe...

      Reply
    5. Gayathri Kumar says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      These vadas look super inviting..

      Reply
    6. The Pumpkin Farm says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      Smruti....i have been eating farali patties all my life from modern shop in santacruz....u almost gave me goosebumps talking about that store...this is indeed a favorite snack for all during fasting...good one

      Reply
      • Smruti Ashar says

        March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

        Yes Pradnya, that is the one I am talking about. I love it so much!!

        Reply
    7. MySpicyKitchen says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      Stuffed pattice look delicious and have shaped them evenly and perfectly fried. Never heard of buff vada and thanks for sharing the recipe.

      Reply
    8. Padmajha says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      This is so new to me. And they have turned out so perfect! Pics are awesome!!

      Reply
    9. Susanne Matthews says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      Looks good! Thanks for sharing. https://mhsusannematthews.wordpress.com/

      Reply
    10. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      Never heard the name of this vada and the clicks are so tempting. Lovely choice for the alphabet 🙂

      Reply
    11. Priya Suresh says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      Omg, i want these buff vada rite now, they looks super stunning and prefectly shaped, loving it.

      Reply
    12. cookingwithsapana says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      Buff vada looks very inviting.I have never heard of this vada.Bookmarked to try.

      Reply
    13. Suma Gandlur says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      The buff Vadas are so perfectly shaped and are tempting with that coconut filling.

      Reply
    14. Pavani says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      What an amazing traditional dish you got there Smruthi. Buff vada look sooo inviting and delicious.

      Reply
    15. Harini R says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      Very new one. They look stunning and tempting.

      Reply
    16. Amara’s cooking says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      Never heard of these vadas. They look perfectly shaped and done.. Thanks for sharing such a lovely recipe:)

      Reply
    17. Srividhya says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      Have heard about the fasting vada but never tried it. Adding this my list. Love those perfect shapes.

      Reply
    18. Unknown says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      Perfectly shaped and perfect golden color. Look stunning. Good one.

      Reply
    19. Chef Mireille says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      what a unique combination of flavors and ingredients - I would love to try this and see how they would taste

      Reply
    20. veena says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      I love the name, the filling and everything about this vada. Bookmarked. Awesome clicks

      Reply
    21. Nisha says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      Thats an addictive snack and it has turned out so well! Lovely pics!

      Reply
    22. Nisha says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:11 pm

      Thats an addictive snack and it has turned out so well! Lovely pics!

      Reply

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