DAHI VADA

INGREDIENTS:

Fresh curd - 3 cups
Urad dal - 1 cup
Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Green chillis - 2
Red chillis - 2
Curry leaves - 1 string

Turmeric powder - a pinch
Sweet tamarind chutney - 4 tsp
Oil - For deep frying
Salt - to taste
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

PREPARATION:

Soak urad dal in water for 4 hours.

Grind it with very less quantity of water.It should be hard and thick batter.

Take out the batter in a container, add salt and mix.

Heat oil in pan, wet your palms and take small amount of batter in ball shape with your right hand, put it in your left palm and flatten it lightly. Make a hole in the center like a donut.

Deep fry this in medium hot oil untill light brown and crisp.

Drop the hot vadas in a cold water bowl and leave for about 1 - 2 min.

Take each vada out from water, squeeze and set aside.

Now take another pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chillis, red chillis, curry leaves, and fry. Add a pinch of turmeric and mix.

Take a big bowl and pour curd and add above mixture, put little salt and mix well.

Then add vadas to it and sprinkle with garam masala.

Dahi vada is ready to serve with sweet tamarind chutney.