16/01/2026
A healthy vada pav that's under 250 calories and still gives you the same comforting taste - guilt-free indulgence !
• Ingredients:
For the vada filling:
150 g low-fat paneer (grated)
2 boiled potato (mashed)
½ tsp mustard seeds (rai)
6-8 curry leaves
• Fredh coriander leaves
• Salt, turmeric powder, and chaat masala to taste
For the batter:
• 50 g besan
• Ajwain , Salt , red chilli powder, kasuri methi and turmeric powder
• Water (to make a medium-thick batter)
For the chutney:
• 80 g peanuts (roasted, but only 1 tbsp used per pav)
• 3-4 dry red chillies
3-4 garlic cloves
2 tbsp desiccated coconut
Salt to taste
½ tsp oil (for roasting)
Other:
6 small whole-wheat pav (Home baked)
A few drops of oil (for appe pan cooking)
• ½ tsp green chutney (per pav)
• Sautéed green chillies for garnishing
• Recipe:
1. Prepare the filling:
Heat a pan, add mustard seeds, curry leaves.
Add mashed potato and grated paneer. Season with salt, turmeric, and chaat masala.
Mix well, switch off the flame and Shape into small balls
2. Make the batter:
Combine besan, salt, Ajwain , kasuri methi , red chilli powder turmeric, and water to make a smooth, thick coating batter.
3. Cook the vadas:
Dip each ball in the besan batter and cook in an appe pan using just a drop of oil in each cavity until golden on all sides.
4. Make the chutney:
Roast peanuts in a little oil, dry roast red chillies and garlic.
Grind together with coconut and salt to make a dry garlic chutney.
5. Assemble the vada pav:
Slice the whole-wheat pav, spread a thin layer of green chutney.
Place one to two vadas inside, press gently and add ½ tbsp garlic chutney
Top it up with sautéed green chilli and serve hot!
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