Dahi Vada

By Poonam Prasad

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Ingredients

For vada:

• 2 cups urad dal
• Salt to taste
• 2 tsps chopped coriander leaves
• 6 green chilies, chopped finely
• A pinch of soda bicarbonate

For dahi:

• 10 tablespoons yoghurt, diluted with water to get the required consistency.
• Salt to taste
• A large piece ginger, crushed very finely
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• A pinch of heeng
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• Oil for seasoning

Method:

Soak the urad dal in hot water for about 1 hour.

Blend in a food processor using very little water till you get smooth dough.

Mix in all the remaining vada ingredients.

Make small balls of the dough and deep fry in hot oil till golden brown.

Drain and set aside.

Take the hot vadas and put in cold water for 2-3 minutes.

Now Take them out of water and squeeze the water and keep aside.

Let it cool to room temperature.

Add the ginger and salt to the diluted yoghurt and whisk well till it becomes very smooth.

Prepare the seasoning with mustard seeds, curry leaves, and heeng.

Add to the curds and mix well.

Now add the cooled vadas and mix well.

Serve as a snack.

Refrigerate whatever is remaining and do not re-heat.

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