Dahi vada

Dahi vada (Curd vada)

Prep time - under 30 mins

Cook time - under 30 mins

Main Ingredients:

Whole Urad dal (without skin)- 2 cup

Fried Gram - 1 tsp

Raw Rice - 1 tsp

Green chillies - 4-5

Ginger grated - 1 tsp

Salt as needed

Curd - 3 cups whisked

For Garnishing

Green chutney

Sweet chutney

Roasted cumin powder - 2 tsp

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

Finely chopped coriander leaves

Method

1. Soak urad dal, fried gram and rice at least 2 hours. Keep it in the fridge for 1 hour before grinding.

2. Drain all the water completely and add green chilli, grated ginger, salt needed and grind to a smooth paste. Mix the batter well.

3. Heat oil, then dip your hands in water, take a little batter and make small lemon sized ball.

4. Deep fry with medium flame till golden brown. Drain the oil well and keep it aside.

5. After frying all the vadas, soak these vadas in water for about 3-4 minutes. Gently squeeze to drain all the water. Arrange it in a plate or serving bowl.

How to serve

1. Place vadas in a serving bowl. Whisk curd adding green chutney, chilli powder, roasted cumin powder and salt needed.

2. Pour the curd over the vadas. Sprinkle or garnish with little of roasted cumin powder, red chilli powder and finely chopped coriander leaves.

3. Drizzle sweet chutney over it. Refrigerate for half an hour and then serve chilled. Garnish with sev before serving.

TIP:

There are 2 ways to check if the batter is perfect-

1.It should float when a spoon of batter drop in a cup of water.

2.If you dip your hands in water and take a little batter, it should not stick to your hands.