Dahi Vada (Dahi Bhalla)

Name: Dahi Vada (Dahi Bhalla)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Urad Dal (Split, Skinless Black Gram); 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds; 3-4 Green Chillies (Finely Chopped); Pinch Baking Soda; to taste Salt; as needed Oil (For Frying); 3/4 cup Water; 3 cups Yogurt; 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder; 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder; 1 tbsp Green Chutney; Salt (As required); Sugar (Optional)

Rosalyn John @rosalyn_kitchen227

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Deep fried lentil dumplings topped with Yogurt, Green Chutney, Chilli Powder and Roasted Cumin Powder.

#streetfoodofindia
#risenshine
#sweettooth
#indiankitchen
#5pm
#chefbypassion

Deep fried lentil dumplings topped with Yogurt, Green Chutney, Chilli Powder and Roasted Cumin Powder.

Rosalyn John @rosalyn_kitchen227

#streetfoodofindia
#risenshine
#sweettooth
#indiankitchen
#5pm
#chefbypassion

Deep fried lentil dumplings topped with Yogurt, Green Chutney, Chilli Powder and Roasted Cumin Powder.

#streetfoodofindia
#risenshine
#sweettooth
#indiankitchen
#5pm
#chefbypassion

Deep fried lentil dumplings topped with Yogurt, Green Chutney, Chilli Powder and Roasted Cumin Powder.

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Ingredients

Vada for Dahi Vada:
1 cupUrad Dal (Split, Skinless Black Gram)
1/2 tspCumin Seeds
3-4Green Chillies (Finely Chopped)
PinchBaking Soda
to tasteSalt
as neededOil (For Frying)
3/4 cupWater
For the Topping:
3 cupsYogurt
1 tspRoasted Cumin Powder
1/2 tspRed Chilli Powder
1 tbspGreen Chutney
Salt (As required)
Sugar (Optional)

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Steps

1

Wash, rinse and drain the urad dal. Soak it in water for 4 to 5 hours or overnight.
2

Drain all the water and transfer the dal to a grinder. Add cumin seeds, green chillies and salt.
3

Add water in small quantity and grind to make a batter of thick lumpy consistency.
4

Beat the batter for 4 to 5 minutes to make light and fluffy vadas. Allow it to rest for 10 minutes.
5

Heat the oil for frying the vadas. When the oil is hot, pour spoonful of batter in the oil.
6

Deep fry in small batches on medium heat till they are light golden brown.
7

Take them out when cooked on both sides. Allow it to cool down for few minutes.
8

Transfer the vadas to slightly warm and mildly salted water. Let them soak in water for 15 to 20 minutes.
9

Gently press the vadas to squeeze out the water and transfer them on to a plate.
10

Whisk 2 to 3 cups of chilled yoghurt with 1/2 cup of water till smooth and pour it over the vadas. If you want you can add sugar to the yoghurt.
11

You can top it with green chutney if you have it ready. Sprinkle roasted cumin powder, red chilli powder and salt. For recipe of green chutney see photo below. The powders are pepper powder, cumin powder and pink salt.
12

Chill it in the refrigerator and serve.