Dahi Vada (An Indian Recipe)

Ingredients:

For Vada:

1/2 Cup Urad daal(Split black gram skinless)

Salt to taste

1/4 tsp Baking powder

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp grated Ginger

Oil to fry

For Dahi :

2 cups Dahi (yogurt or curd)

Finely chopped coriander leaves

1-2 green chilies chopped

Salt to taste

2 tsp Roasted cumin(jeera)powder

Red chili powder to taste

1 tsp sugar

How To Make Dahi Vadas:

For vada - Clean, wash and soak the daal for an hour.

Separate the water and grind it, into smooth paste without water or if necessary then very little water. The paste should be smooth and not very much smooth.

Take out the paste in a bowl and then beat the mixture for 10 - 15 minutes till the mixture becomes fluffy. This will make the vadas soft.

Add salt, cumin seeds, ginger and baking powder.

Heat oil in a pan for frying and drop small balls of batter in the oil with the help of a spoon. The flame should be medium. Do not put more than 8 - 9 balls.

Fry till golden brown. Then take them out on kitchen paper.

Meanwhile prepare the dahi. For Dahi - Beat the curd smooth and put in a bowl.

Keep in refrigerator for an hour to get chilled.

Before serving add salt, red chili powder, sugar and roasted cumin powder to the dahi .

Put the vadas in it. Let them soak for 1/2 hr
Serving - Squeeze out the vada from the bowl and put in a plate. Pour two spoon dahi on a single vada.

Pour imli (tamarind) chutney and green chutney.

Garnish with coriander and slit green chillies.
You can also pour tomato sauce in lieu of tamarind and green chutney.

Serve the dahi vadas chilled or normal.
(Generally, serve single or double vada in a plate.)