Dahi Vada

INDREDIENTS:

FOR THE VADA BATTER:

1.     Urad dal 1 cup (black gram split skinless) -soaked in water for 3 hours

2.     Ginger ½ tsp (chopped)

3.     Green chilli 1 or 2 (chopped)

4.     Salt to taste

5.     Oil for deep fry

METHOD:

·        Wash the Urad dal and in grinder add Urad dal,ginger,salt,green chilli and grind into smooth paste add little water if required so that a thick batter is made

·        Transfer the batter into a bowl and mix the batter with hand

·        Heat oil in a kadai on medium low heat

·        Make walnut size balls of the batter and release gently into the oil. Fry 5 balls at a time. Fry till light brown (adjust the heat if they are getting brown too soon)

·         After all the vadas is made then drop all the vadas in a salt water(salt water means –take a deep big bowl add water and salt)

·        After the vadas is soaked for about 10 – 15 minutes squeeze the vadas between your palms lightly (taking care not to break the vadas)and place them in a serving dish

INGREDIENTS:

FOR THE DAHI (YOGHURT):

1.     Dahi (yoghurt) 2 and ½ cup or almost 300g

2.     Salt to taste 1tsp

3.     Sugar 5 -6 Tbsp or to your taste

4.     Roasted cumin powder 1tsp

5.     Red chilli powder for garnish

6.     Chat masala 1tsp (optional) for garnish

7.     Coriander for garnish

8.     water

METHOD:

·        Whisk the yoghurt along with salt ,sugar and, cumin powder add little water (yoghurt should not be too thin or too thick)

·        Check the taste of yoghurt it should be little sweet if need  more sweet then add more sugar and salt if required

·        Then pour the dahi (yoghurt)over the vadas and refrigerate for 30 minutes

·        Garnish with chopped coriander leaves ,cumin powder, chat masala and red chilli powder