DAHI VADA

DAHI VADA


This vada is a delicacy of the Indians.The preparation and the ingredients differ in south and north India. Both the varieties are equally tasty and relishing. Given below is the south Indian way.

Ingredients:

urad dal-1cup,
green chillies-3,
red chilly-1,
ginger-1" piece,
curry leaves-a few,
salt to taste,
curd-2cups,
coconut choppings-1tbsp,
mustard seeds-1tsp,
jeera-1/2tsp,
oil for frying vadas.

Method:
Soak dal for 3hrs.
Grind it to a smooth dough, adding very little water at a time.
The dough should be reasonably of thicker consistency in order to form vadas.
Chop the green chillies, ginger and a few curry leaves.
Add the above chopped items, along with the salt to the dough and mix thoroughly.
Heat oil in a pan, form the vadas with the help of both the palms(after wetting the palms) and fry them in a batch of 3 to 4 at a time. Fry them to golden brown.
Make thin buttermilk with 1/2 cup of curd and 2 cups of water.Churn well.  Add little salt. Season it with mustard, jeera, red chilly(cut into pieces) and a few curry leaves.
Soak the fried vadas in the seasoned buttermilk.
Serve the rest of the curd when the dahi vadas are served.
Serve the vadas in a plate or in a medium sized katori with a serving of thick curd over it.