dahi vada

Very tasty lentil dumplings dipped in sweetened Yoghurt,Specially made on Festivals in North India,

When your stomach is upset in Festivals after eating deep fried and oily food,These vadas will take care of your stomach and tongue too!!!!!

Ingredients:

 For Vadas:

• 1 cup washed Urad dal
• Oil to fry

For Garnish:

• 1 1/2 cup yoghurt
• 1 teaspoon salt,1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon red chilly powder
• 1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin seed powder
• 3 tablespoons tamarind chutney

Preparation:

1.For Vada - Clean, wash and soak the daal overnight.

2.Grind it into smooth paste.

3.Add salt to taste.

4.Heat oil in a pan and drop a spoonfuls of batter and fry till golden brown.

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

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

7.For Dahi - Blend the curd (yogurt) and little water until it is smooth add little salt and little sugar.

8.Keep in refrigerator for an hour to get chilled.

9.Add salt, red chili powder and cumin powder.

10.Serving - In a deep dish arrange wada and pour dahi over them.

Now add imli (tamarind) chutney and green chutney.

Garnish with coriander.

Serve the dahi vadas chilled.