Today’s special post is yummy and all-time-favorite North Indian version of Dahi Vada. It is a very popular snack of Delhi & Punjab. In this recipe the lentil dumplings are soaked in a chilled yoghurt topped with sweet and spicy chutneys. It tastes absolute delicious with all the tempting flavors in it. Make this authentic recipe at home and enjoy the luscious chat.
Ingredients
Urad dal - 1 cup
Green chilly - 1
Hing - a pinch
Grated ginger -1 tsp
Oil - to deep fry
Yoghurt - 3 to 4 cups
Red chilly pwd - as needed
Pepper pwd - to garnish
Chaat masala pwd- to garnish
Tamarind chutney-1 tsp
Green chutney -1 tsp
Instructions
1.
Wash and soak the urad dal in water for 2 hours
2.
Strain the water and reserve for grinding
3.
Then add it to the blender
4.
Add salt, green chilly, hing and ginger
5.
Add little of the reserved waterand grind it to smooth consistency
6.
The battery should be of dropping consistency and should not be too thick or watery
7.
Heat oil in a frypan
8.
Once the oil is hot, wet your hands with water and take a dallop of batter and drop them in hot oil carefully
9.
Deep fry them until it turns golden brown all over
10.
Strain on a kitchen tissue
11.
Take warm water in a saucepan
12.
Immerse the vadas in the water one by one
13.
Let it soak for 2 mins
14.
Squeeze the water from the vadas gently and take them out
15.
Now soft n spongy vadas are ready to absorb the yoghurt along with spices
16.
Mix together yoghurt and water to smooth consistency
17.
Add red chilly pwd and salt to taste
18.
Soak the spongy vadas in the yoghurt and allow to rest for 5 to 10 mins
19.
Transfer to serving bowl, and garnish by sprinkling red chilly pwd, pepper pwd, chat masala pwd, green chutney and tamarind chutney
20.
Lipsmacking healthy delicious Dahi Bhalla is ready
21.
Serve immediately