Dahi Vada

Ingredients :

For the Vadas :

1 cup Urad dal
2-3 chopped green chillies
1 tbsp crushed black peppers
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp dry coconut chips
1 tsp grated ginger
Salt to taste
Oil to fry

For Garnish :

2 cups Yoghurt
1 tsp roasted cumin seed pd
1 tsp red chilly pd
2 tsp Tamarind chutney
Salt / Sugar

For Tamarind chutney :

1 lemon sized tamarind (soaked in water)
1/2 cup Dates (soaked in water)
1 tsp red chilly pd
1 tsp cumin pd
Salt to taste


Method :

Wash and soak urad dal for atleast 6 hours.

Then grind by adding enough water to a creamy texture. 

Whip the batter until it turns light and fluffy. Add green chilies  black pepper, cumin seeds, coconut chips and ginger. Heat oil in a pan for deep fry.

Place 1 tbsp of batter into the oil and fry until it turns golden brown all around. Repeat the same into several small batches. After all the vadas are fried, place them in a lukewarm water for atleast 20-25 minutes. 

Now squeeze the vadas gently to remove water and keep them aside.

Whip yoghurt and add cumin pd. If you like sweet dahi vadas then you can add required sugar to the yoghurt or add salt as needed. Place the vadas in the yoghurt to absorb for around 15 minutes.

Strain the tamarind into the strainer so that pulp comes out. Strain the dates as well. Then blend all the ingredients along with little water for chutney.

Now before serving place the vadas in a serving dish. Pour some yoghurt all over the vadas. Sprinkle some roasted cumin pd, red chilly pd and few tsp of tamarind chutney or simply garnish with coriander leaves.