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Food/Recipe
Dahi vada
Prep30 mins
Cook20 mins
Total50 mins
🌍 Indian🍽️ Snack👥 4 servings
Ingredients
- 🥣 Urad dal (split black lentils) – 1 cup
- 💧 Water – for soaking and grinding
- 🌶️ Green chilies – 1-2, finely chopped
- 🌿 Ginger – 1 inch piece, grated
- 🍶 Yogurt (dahi) – 2 cups, chilled
- 🫙 Sweet chutney – as needed
- 🌿 Green chutney – as needed
- 🌶️ Red chili powder – a pinch
- 🌿 Coriander leaves – for garnish
- 🫘 Cumin powder – a pinch
- ⚫ Black salt – a pinch
Instructions
- 🥣 Soak urad dal for 4-5 hours, then grind into a smooth batter.
- 🌶️ Add green chilies and ginger to the batter; mix well and whisk until light and fluffy.
- 🔥 Heat oil for frying. Drop small portions of batter into hot oil and fry until golden brown.
- 💧 Soak fried vadas in water for a few minutes, then gently squeeze out excess water.
- 🍶 Arrange vadas in a serving dish, top with yogurt, chutneys, and spices. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve chilled. ✨