DAHI VADA

Dahi vada

INGREDIENTS:-

• 200 gms Urad dal(skin removed)
• 500 ml curd/yogurt
• 4 dry red Chilli
• 1/2 tsp roasted Cumin seed powder
• Oil to fry
• 1/2 tbsp grated ginger
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp Chat masala
• Salt to taste
• 2 stalk Curry leaves

METHOD:-

1. Soak urad dal over night.
2. Clean and wash the urad dal.
3. Grind it into a smooth paste by add very little water.
4. The batter should be very thick.
5. Heat enough oil in a kadhai.
6. Add salt to the batter.
7. Take 2 litres of water in a vessels and put little bit salt in the water.
8. Take a plastic sheet in your hand and grease it with water.
9. Put little amount of batter over it and shape like vada or donuts with a little hole in the middle and gently remove the batter from the plastic sheet and put it into the hot oil for frying.
10. Fry untill golden brown.
11. Then remove the vada from the oil and dip it in the salt mixed water for 3 minutes.
12. Then gently press the vada to drain the water and keep the vada in a dry vessel.
13. Now take some oil in a pan add mustard seeds, grated ginger, and curry leaves and saute for some second in high flame.
14. Then add 3 cups of water into the seasoning and mix well, wait till the water cools.
15. Then add the yogurt and whip it.
16. Then put the soaked vada into the yogurt seasoning water.
17. Soak for 1 hour and then serve by sprinkling chat masala and roasted cumin seed powder