Dahi Vada(ଦହି ବରା)

INGREDIENTS:

For vada:

• Skinless Urad dal-1 cup.
• Eno fruit salt-1 tsp.
• Salt to taste.
• Refined oil for deep frying.

For Dahi:

• Yogurt-2 cup.
• Curry leaves-10-15.
• Mustard seeds-1 tsp.
• Red chili-2.
• Sugar-1/2 tsp.
• Roasted red chili powder-1 tbsp.
• Roasted cumin powder-1 tbsp.
• Pinch of hing.
• Salt to taste.

Method:

Dahi vada

• Wash & soak the urad dal 4-5 hr or overnight,grind it into smooth paste,don't add too much water because the batter should be a thick paste.
• Beat the batter in your hand to make the vada more soft & fluffy.Add  eno & salt to taste,mix well & keep aside.
• Heat oil in a kadai,Apply some water in your palms & finger,take a small amount of batter & flatten it with help of your fingers & make a hole in the middle & drop it in the hot oil carefully,fry till golden brown in all side,drain the oil & put it on cold water 4-5 min.
• At the same time,blend the curd with some water to make it little watery,pour it in a bowl,then add sugar,cumin powder,red chili powder & salt.
• Now take the vada out of the water & squeeze it & add it to the curd mixture.
• Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan,add broken red chili,mustard seeds,let it splutter,add curry leaves,switch off the flame,pour this to the dahi vada & mix slowly.
• "Dahi vada" is ready to serve,serve it chilled or normal.

U can also enjoy the another variation of  "Dahi vada" is "Dahi pakodi"..