Dahi Vada – Marathi Recipe

Instructions

• Wash the urad dal really good and soak in enough water for at least 4 hours.
• Do not soak the dal longer as vade will soak more oil if you soak dal longer.
• Drain all the water from dal and transfer it into a blender jar.
• Blend the dal into a thick paste. Use minimum of water while blending.
• If you use more water while blending then vade will soak more oil while frying and these won’t have the round shape of dahi vada.
• The consistency of the batter should be thick.
• Transfer the batter into a bowl.
• Add salt and mix well.
• Beat the batter really good for about 4-5 minutes. It should be light and fluffy.
• You can add grated ginger, chopped green chili, cumin seeds, curry leaves if you want.
• Rest the batter for about 10 minutes.
• In a bowl take curd. Add salt, sugar, and a little water to adjust the consistency.
• Mix well and beat the curd really good and until it becomes nice and creamy. Keep the curd aside.
• Heat up oil in a pan.
• Take a spoonful mixture into a spoon and make it round by transferring the batter into another spoon.
• When the batter takes shape of vada drop it into the hot oil.
• Another way of making vada is to dip your hand into the water and take some batter in it.
• Give it a round shape of vada with the help of the edge of the bowl.
• Fry vada on medium heat until these get nice even golden color.
• Take vada out of oil, drain excess oil, and transfer vade into a plate.
• Take water in a bowl and add some salt in it.
• Mix well and drop vade into it. Soak vade in water for about 7-8 minutes.
• Take vade out and squeeze as much water as possible with your hands carefully.
• Transfer the vade into serving plate. Add curd, tamarind chutney, green chutney, red chili powder, cumin powder, and chat masala.
• You can sprinkle some shve on it for garnishing. This is optional. You can skip shev.
• Dahi vada is already.