Dahi Vada

Dahi Vada is a popular north indian or delhi snack or chaat recipe where urad dal vada is dipped in yoghurt with other chaat chutney. Lets have a look at the recipe.

Ingredients

For Vada (20 Vadas)

• ¾ cup urad dal
• 1 green chilli
• 1 inch ginger
• salt to taste
• oil for deep frying

For Serving 1 Plate:

• 3 tbsp curd/yogurt, thick
• 2 tsp green chutney
• 2 tsp tamarind chutney
• pinch of chilli powder
• pinch of cumin powder
• salt to taste
• pinch of chaat masala
• few coriander leaves, finely chopped

How to make Dahi Vada

• firstly, soak urad dal and prepare batter adding chilli and ginger.
• transfer the batter into a large bowl.
• beat the batter in one direction for 5 minutes to get more fluffy and smooth batter.
• now add salt to taste, and mix lightly. do not rest long after adding salt, as it leaves water and makes batter watery.
• now dip your hand in water, and start make lemon sized vadas.
• drop them one by one to hot oil.
• keep the flame in lower to medium stir occasionally.
• also fry the vadas till they turn golden brown.
• drain off the vadas on to kitchen towel to absorb oil.
• immediately, drop the vadas into lukewarm water and dip the vadas completely.
• soak for 5 minutes and allow the vadas to absorb water.
• furthermore, squeeze off the water by pressing between your palm.
• place 3-4 squeezed vadas on the serving plate.
• pour in 3 tbsp thick whisked curd.
• also add in 2 tsp green chutney and 2 tsp tamarind chutney.
• furthermore, sprinkle pinch of chilli powder, cumin powder, chaat masala and salt.
• finally serve dahi bhalla garnished with few coriander leaves.

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