Dahi Vada Recipe

For The Vadas:
• 1/2 cup urad dal , soaked for 3 hours and drained
• 2 tsp roughly chopped green chillies
• 2 tsp roughly chopped ginger (adrak)
• salt to taste
For The Topping:
• 1 1/2 cups dahi
• 1 1/2 tbsp powdered sugar
• chilli powder for sprinkling
• 2 tbsp khajur imli ki chutney
• roasted jeera powder for sprinkling
• sanchal for sprinkling

For The Garnish:

• Combine the urad dal, green chillies, ginger and salt in a mixer and grind to a smooth paste.
• Divide the batter into 6 equal portions and keep aside.
• Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and deep-fry vadas at a time till they turn light golden brown in colour from all the sides.
How to proceed:
• Combine the curd and the sugar in a bowl, mix well and keep the sweetened curd aside.
• Take enough water in a deep bowl and soak the vadas in it for 10 minutes.
• Squeeze out all the excess water from the vadas and level lightly between your hand.
• Arrange vadas on a serving dish and top with half the sweetened Dahi mixture.
• Top with a little chilli powder, 1 tbsp of khajur imli ki chutney, a little cumin seeds powder and black salt.
• Serve immediately.