Dahi vada

Name: Dahi vada
Total time: 2700 s
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup urad dal; 1 green chilli chopped; 1/2 inch ginger chopped; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 pinch asafoetida (hing); 3 tablespoon water for grinding the batter; to taste salt; 2 cup curd (yoghurt); 1/2-1 teaspoon chaat masala; 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder; 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder; to taste black salt; 1/2 cup tamarind chutney; as needed oil for frying

Monika Jain @monika_jain

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Dahi vada is a popular North Indian street food snack made of lentil dumplings in yoghurt , spiced with chutneys and spice powders.

#GA4
#week1
#yoghurt

Dahi vada is a popular North Indian street food snack made of lentil dumplings in yoghurt , spiced with chutneys and spice powders.

Monika Jain @monika_jain

#GA4
#week1
#yoghurt

Dahi vada is a popular North Indian street food snack made of lentil dumplings in yoghurt , spiced with chutneys and spice powders.

#GA4
#week1
#yoghurt

Dahi vada is a popular North Indian street food snack made of lentil dumplings in yoghurt , spiced with chutneys and spice powders.

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Ingredients

45 mins

For Making Vada
1 cupurad dal
1green chilli chopped
1/2 inchginger chopped
1 teaspooncumin seeds
1 pinchasafoetida (hing)
3 tablespoonwater for grinding the batter
to tastesalt
2 cupcurd (yoghurt)
1/2-1 teaspoonchaat masala
1/2 teaspoonred chilli powder
1 teaspoonroasted cumin powder
to tasteblack salt
1/2 cuptamarind chutney
as neededoil for frying

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Steps

45 mins

1

Making Batter For Dahi Vada
First pick and then rinse the lentils for 3-4 times in water.
Soak the lentils in enough water overnight or for 4-5 hours.Drain and add the lentils in a wet grinder.
2

Also add chopped green chilies, chopped ginger, cumin seeds and asafoetida.
Add water in intervals and grind to a smooth batter.
I used about 3 tbsp of water added in intervals while grinding the lentils.Take the ground batter in a bowl. stir the batter briskly for a couple of minutes. this makes the batter more light and fluffy.
3

Frying Vada
Heat a kadai or pan with oil for deep frying.
When the oil becomes medium hot, add spoonfuls of the batter in the oil.
Don't be in a hurry to turn them.
When you see the vada becoming pale golden from the base and sides, you can turn them.
Fry the vada till they become golden and crisp. drain on paper towels.
4

Making Dahi Vada
In another bowl take water. and add the vada to the water. soak them for 18-20 minutes.
5

Place these vada in the serving bowl.
Whisk yoghurt till smooth. pour the yoghurt over the vadas.
Top with the tamarind chutney as required.
Sprinkle the red chili powder, roasted cumin powder, chaat masala and black salt.