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Dahi Vada Recipe

Time and servings

Nutrition

Per vada.

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Ingredients

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for vada:

  • 1 cup urad dal
  • ¼ cup moong dal
  • 1 chilli
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 1 tsp salt
  • oil (for frying)

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for soaking:

  • 5 cup hot water
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp hing / asafoetida

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for sweetened curd:

  • 2 cup curd (fresh & thick)
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • ½ tsp salt

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for serving:

  • green chutney
  • tamarind chutney
  • chilli powder
  • cumin powder
  • chaat masala
  • boondi
  • coriander (finely chopped)

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Instructions

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how to make vada for dahi bhalla:

  1. firstly, soak 1 cup urad dal for 5 hours.
  2. drain off the water and transfer to the mixi or grinder. also, add 1 chilli and 1 inch ginger.
  3. blend to smooth paste adding water as required. try to add a minimal amount of water to prevent the batter from turning watery.
  4. transfer the urad dal batter to a large bowl.
  5. take ¼ cup soaked moong dal into the blender.
  6. blend to smooth paste and transfer to the same bowl of urad dal batter.
  7. now add 1 tsp salt and mix well using the whisk.
  8. prepare a thick batter. if the batter is runny then add a tbsp of rice flour.
  9. now wit wet spoon or using hand, drop a spoonful of batter into the hot oil.
  10. keeping the flame on medium, stir occasionally.
  11. fry until the vada turns golden brown and crisp.
  12. drain off the vada over kitchen paper to remove excess oil.
  13. now in a large bowl take 5 cup hot water.
  14. add ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp hing. mix well making sure it is well combined.
  15. now drop the hot fried vada into the water and dip completely.
  16. soak for 30 minutes, or until the vada absorbs water.
  17. after 30 minutes, squeeze off the water and transfer to plate.

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how to prepare sweetened curd for dahi vada recipe:

  1. firstly, take 2 cup curd, 2 tbsp sugar and ½ tsp salt.
  2. whisk and mix well making sure everything is well combined.

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how to assemble dahi bhalla for serving:

  1. firstly, pour the sweetened curd over the vada.
  2. also pour a generous amount of green chutney and tamarind chutney.
  3. sprinkle chilli powder, cumin powder, chaat masala.
  4. top with boondi and coriander.
  5. finally, enjoy dahi vada or dahi bhalla chilled.

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How to make vada for dahi bhalla

1
firstly, soak 1 cup urad dal for 5 hours.
2
drain off the water and transfer to the mixi or grinder. also, add 1 chilli and 1 inch ginger.
3
blend to smooth paste adding water as required. try to add a minimal amount of water to prevent the batter from turning watery.
4
transfer the urad dal batter to a large bowl.
5
take ¼ cup soaked (2 hours) moong dal into the blender.
6
blend to smooth paste and transfer to the same bowl of urad dal batter.
7
now add 1 tsp salt and mix well using the whisk.
8
prepare a thick batter. if the batter is runny then add a tbsp of rice flour.
9
now wit wet spoon or using hand, drop a spoonful of batter into the hot oil.
10
keeping the flame on medium, stir occasionally.
11
fry until the vada turns golden brown and crisp.
12
drain off the vada over kitchen paper to remove excess oil.
13
now in a large bowl take 5 cup hot water.
14
add ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp hing. mix well making sure it is well combined.
15
now drop the hot fried vada into the water and dip completely.
16
soak for 30 minutes, or until the vada absorbs water.
17
after 30 minutes, squeeze off the water and transfer to plate.

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How to prepare sweetened curd for dahi vada recipe

1
firstly, take 2 cup curd, 2 tbsp sugar and ½ tsp salt.
2
whisk and mix well making sure everything is well combined.

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How to assemble dahi bhalla for serving

  1. firstly, pour the sweetened curd over the vada.
  2. also pour a generous amount of green chutney and tamarind chutney.
  3. sprinkle chilli powder, cumin powder, chaat masala.
  4. top with boondi and coriander.
  5. finally, enjoy dahi vada or dahi bhalla chilled. dahi vada recipe

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Notes

  • firstly, soaking the vada in hot water helps to reduce oil and also makes vada soft and juicy.
  • also, if you have enough time, then soak the vada in curd for at least 2 hours before serving.
  • additionally, make sure to use fresh curd. else you end up adding more sugar.
  • finally, dahi vada or dahi bhalla recipe tastes great when prepared soft and juicy.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/dahi-vada-recipe-dahi-bhalla-recipe/