Dahi Vada

Dahi Vada (दही बड़ा) is Lentil dumplings dipped in yogurt and topped with tamarind chutney. Enjoy the yummiest and most liked snack in Indian cuisine.

Ingredients…

• 1 cup black gram lentil (urad dal without skin) washed, soaked for 3 hours, and ground to a fine paste adding very little water
• 2″ piece of ginger grated
• 2-3 green chillis finely chopped
• salt to taste
• oil for deep frying
• 2 cups thick fresh curd (take care the curd isn’t sour)
• 4 cups of water
• red chili powder to taste
• 2 tbsp cumin seeds (slightly dr roasted and ground to a fine powder)
• 1-2 tbsp chaat masala (optional)
• chopped coriander leaves to garnish

Preparation…

• Combine the ground urad dal paste with grated ginger, chopped green chillis, and salt.

• Pre-heat oil in a deep frying vessel, place a plastic sheet in your palm, and place a little urad dal batter and shape into a vada (like a doughnut) or like a big lemon-sized ball and drop slowly into the hot oil. Deep fry on medium heat for some time and then fry on high heat till golden brown.

• Remove these deep-fried vadas into a bowl of lukewarm water and place them in it for 15-20 seconds. Remove and gently press between your palms so that excess water oozes out. Keep them aside.

• Finish making vadas with the rest of the remaining batter and put them in the water as you did for the earlier batch, remove excess water and keep aside.

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• Beat curds well till frothy (there shouldn’t be any lumps) and add the water, red chili powder, cumin powder, and salt.

• Place the vadas in a serving bowl and pour the curd mixture evenly all over the vadas, covering them completely.

• Chill the vadas for some time before serving. At the time of serving, take 2-3 vadas and place them on a serving plate and sprinkle some chaat powder and garnish with coriander leaves and tamarind chutney.