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Dahi vada. Dahi vada recipe with step by step photos. This tasty snack consist of fried urad dal dumplings In the North Indian version of dahi vada, we just add the green chutney, saunth chutney (tamarind chutney). Dahi vada is also popularly known as Dahi bhalla in North India.

Dahi vada

It is prepared by soaking vadas (fried flour balls) in thick dahi (yogurt). The terms dahi vada and dahi bhalle are often used interchangeably in different parts of the country. In my home we always called them "dahi vada" whereas hubby calls them "dahi bhalle". You can cook Dahi vada using 29 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Dahi vada

  1. You need of Ingredients for making Vada.
  2. You need 1 cup of urad dal.
  3. It's 1/2 cup of moon gdal.
  4. You need 2 of green chillies.
  5. Prepare 1 inch of ginger, cut it into small pieces.
  6. Prepare 1 teaspoon of salt.
  7. It's of Refined oil for frying Vada.
  8. You need of Ingredients for making curd for Dahi Vada.
  9. Prepare 4 cup of fresh curd.
  10. You need 4 teaspoon of sugar / 1 teaspoon sugar free natura.
  11. It's 1 teaspoon of salt.
  12. You need of Ingredients for making green coriander chutney for Dahi Vada.
  13. It's 1/2 cup of green coriander.
  14. Prepare 1 of green chilli.
  15. You need to taste of Salt.
  16. You need of Ingredients for making tamarind (imli / chinch) chutney /saunth ki chutney for Dahi vada.
  17. It's 1 of lemon size ball of seedless tamarind (chinch / imli).
  18. Prepare 5-6 of seeds less dates.
  19. It's 1 teaspoon of chat masala.
  20. You need 1/2 teaspoon of dry ginger powder (saunth or soonth powder).
  21. Prepare of Salt for taste.
  22. Prepare 2 tablespoon of grated jaggery or add it according to your taste.
  23. Prepare of Ingredients for making Water/ sour butter milk (taak / chach) for soaking Dahi bade.
  24. You need 3 cup of sour butter milk + 1 teaspoon salt.
  25. It's of Or.
  26. It's 3 cups of water + 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1 teaspoon salt.
  27. You need of Ingredients for making masala for sprinkling on Dahi Vada.
  28. It's of Chat masala.
  29. It's of Kashmiri Red chilli powder.

This favorite Dahi Vada or Dahi Bhalla recipe has the softest lentil fritters drenched in creamy yogurt and topped Dahi Vada is popular all over India, but especially in North India. It can be served as an. Dahi Vada Recipe: 'melt in your mouth' dahi vada / dahi bhalla recipe (fried Indian lentil dumplings), that's served with Dahi Vada Recipe is also known as Dahi Bhalla, Dahi Bada or Dahi Bhalla Chaat. Dahi Vadas are lentil dumplings dipped in yogurt and topped with spicy savory tamarind chutney.

Dahi vada step by step

  1. Nicely wash urad and moong dal and soak it in clean water for 5-6 hours..
  2. Take this soaked dal in a grinder and add green chilli,ginger & salt to it..
  3. Grind it by adding little water (use the water which is remained in dal after soaking).
  4. Keep this dal batter aside for 4- 5 hour show to make dahi vade.
  5. Take a fresh curd and whip it briskly. add sugar and salt to it,mix it and keep it aside.
  6. For green chutney wash coriander and chilli and grind it with little water and salt..
  7. For tamarind chutney (saunth ki chutney) wash tamarind and dates nicely and soak them in hot water for ½ hour. grind them together in a grinder and strain the pulp out of it. add jaggery and salt to this pulp and add ¾ cup of water to it. Boil it until it becomes little sticky. Don’t make this chutney very thick. Remove it from heat and add chat masala to it..
  8. Ake 3 cups of water or 3 cups of sour butter milk with 1 teaspoon salt and boil it. if your using water add lemon juice in the water. when it starts boiling close the lid and keep it aside.
  9. Heat the oil in frying pan or kadhai. Whip Vada batter briskly with spoon and drop Vada in oil with the help of spoon..
  10. Fry the Vada on high flame,when it takes it shape turn them and keep the flame medium when the Vada starts becoming pale golden yellow in colour from both side make the flame low and fry this Vadas till they become nice golden and crispy.
  11. Remove this Vadas from oil and drop them in hot buttermilk or water containing which you have prepared. Soak them in water until the next batch of fried Vadas is ready..
  12. Remove the Vada from water when your next batch of fried Vada is ready for soaking. Don’t squeeze the Vada now. Squeeze he Vada at the time of serving Dahi Vadas.this will keep your Vadas soft otherwise it will become dry..
  13. Drop little tamarind chutney (saunth chutney) and green chutney to it..
  14. Squeeze the Vadas one by one by pressing it between your palm and remove the extra water from it. Keep this squeezed Vadas in the serving bowl..
  15. Pour more curd on it Drop little green chutney and tamarind chutney (saunth chutney)on it. Sprinkle chat masala and kashmiri mirch powder on Dahi Vada. There is no need to add other masala or spices as chat masala contains all the spices which will make your Dahi Vada chatpata.

I tried dahi vada, but it turned out bland because there was no saltin the vada only in yogurt. Dahi Vada Recipe - How To Make Dahi Vada/Bhalla At Home - Snack Recipe By Ruchi - Rajshri दही भल्ला चाट-कम तेल से बने । Dahi Bhalla recipe । Dahi vada banane ki vidhi About Dahi Vada Recipe: Whip up your favorite street food at home with this simple recipe. Vada made of dhuli urad ki daal, deep fried, served with fresh yogurt and drizzled with some tangy chaat masala. Dahi vada or dahi bhalla is one of the famous street foods in North India.