Dahi vada

Name: Dahi vada
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup urad dal,; 1/2 cup coriander leaves (fr green chutney); 1/4 cup mint leaves (fr green chutney); 3 green chillies (for green chutney); 1/4 tsp roasted cumin powder (GC); 1 tsp lemon juice (green chutney); 1/2 cup tamarind paste(fr red chutney); 1/2 cup jaggery powder (fr red chutney); 1/4 tsp red chilli powder (red chutney); 1/4 tsp roasted cumin powder (R C); 1 tsp salt; 8-9 tablespoons oil; 1 cup yogurt

Nandinee Parag Jambhulkar @cook_22389136

Dahi vada is one of the classic North Indian chaat snack. Dahi vada are deep fried lentil balls soaked in yogurt and garnish with different types of chutney and spices.

Nandinee Parag Jambhulkar @cook_22389136

Dahi vada is one of the classic North Indian chaat snack. Dahi vada are deep fried lentil balls soaked in yogurt and garnish with different types of chutney and spices.

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Ingredients

1 cupurad dal,
1/2 cupcoriander leaves (fr green chutney)
1/4 cupmint leaves (fr green chutney)
3green chillies (for green chutney)
1/4 tsproasted cumin powder (GC)
1 tsplemon juice (green chutney)
1/2 cuptamarind paste(fr red chutney)
1/2 cupjaggery powder (fr red chutney)
1/4 tspred chilli powder (red chutney)
1/4 tsproasted cumin powder (R C)
1 tspsalt
8-9 tablespoonsoil
1 cupyogurt

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Steps

1

Soak urad dal for 4 to 5 hrs. Now drain the dal and add it to a blender jar. Add little water if needed and blend to a fine paste.
2

Remove the batter to the bowl and beat it well for 5 to 6 mins till it becomes fluffy and light.
3

Heat oil into a kadai or deep frying pan. Now take a small potion of the batter and drop into the oil.
4

Fry the vada until golden brown on a medium flame from both the sides.
5

Remove the vada from the oil and keep aside. In a big pot take 2 glass of warm water add to it a pinch of hing and salt.Now put all the vadas into warm water. Rest them for 6 to 10 mins.
6

Now gently press down the vada in between your palms to remove the excess water. The vadas double in size.
7

Make green chutney by mixing all the ingredients prescribed under green chutney in mixer grinder. Similarly in a pot add all the ingredients prescribed under red chutney on a medium flame. Boil till it becomes thick. Green chutney and red or tamarind chutney is ready. Best yogurt until smooth and creamy.Add sugar according to taste
8

Now time to plate the vadas. Pour enough yogurt on the vadas. Then goes generous amount of green chutney and tamarind chutney. Sprinkle chaat masala, red chilli powder, roasted cumin powder, pomegranate seeds and coriander leaves.