Dahi Vada
Dahi bhalla or dahi vada? by whatever name you call it, this dish is as popular in the north as in the west. In the north of india, it is served without the khajur imli ki chutney while in the western parts of india, this dish has the added sweet and sour flavours od khajur ki chutney and is called dahi vada.
Servings Prep Time
8 20minutes
Cook Time
15minutes
Servings Prep Time
8 20minutes
Cook Time
15minutes
Ingredients
For The Vadas
For Serving
For The Garnish
Instructions
For the vadas
  1. Soak the urad dal in water for 3-4 hours.
  2. Wash and drain the urad dal.
  3. Combine the urad dal, ginger and green chillies and grind to a smooth paste in a blender.
  4. Add the soda bi-carb and salt to the urad dal paste and mix well till the batter is light and fluffy. Add a little water if required.
  5. Wet your hands and take 2 tbsp of the batter on your palm or on a sheet of wet plastic and shape into a circle of 75 mm. (3”) diameter. Deep fry in hot oil on a slow flame till the vadas are golden brown, for about 10 minutes. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.
How to proceed
  1. Soak the deep fried vadas in warm water for about 45 minutes.
  2. Just before serving, drain and squeeze out the excess water.
  3. Arrange the vadas on a serving dish and top with the whisked curds.
  4. Garnish with the chilli powder, cumin seeds powder and salt and serve with khajur imli ki chutney.