Delicious Dahi Vada 😋

Hello Friends,

I hope you’re all doing well and staying healthy. On this my first post in Hive Learners. I’d love to share my family’s favorite recipe for Dahi Vadas—a delightful dish that’s soft, tangy, and absolutely irresistible. Let’s get started!

Ingredients:

For the vadas:

Urad dal: 1 cup

Green chilies: 2

Ginger: ½-inch piece

Black pepper: 1.5 tsp

Salt: As per taste

Oil for fry

For serving:

Yogurt: 250 gm

Sweet chutney: 1 cup

Chaat masala: As needed

Red chili powder: As needed

Instructions:

Preparing the vadas:
Wash the urad dal thoroughly and soak it in water for 3-4 hours.

Drain the soaked dal and grind it into a thick paste along with green chilies, ginger, and black pepper. Cover the paste and let it rest for 30 minutes.

Heat water in one pan and add 2 tsp salt to it. Simultaneously, heat oil in another pan for frying.

Mix 1.5 tsp salt into the batter. Wet your hands, take some batter, and shape it into a small round vada. Use your thumb to make a hole in the center.

Gently slide the vadas into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, flipping occasionally. Once done, remove them from the oil and place them in the hot salted water for 2-3 minutes.

Remove the vadas from the water, gently press out excess water, and set them aside.

Preparing the yogurt:

Whisk the yogurt with a little water until smooth and creamy.

Assembling the Dahi Vadas:

Arrange the vadas on a serving dish. Pour the whisked yogurt generously over them.

Drizzle sweet chutney on top, and sprinkle chaat masala, red chili powder, and a pinch of salt as per your taste.

And there you have it—our delicious, melt-in-your-mouth sweet and tangy Dahi Vadas ready to serve!

Tips for Sweet Chutney:

To make the sweet chutney, cook tamarind pulp with jaggery, a little water, salt, red chili powder, and chaat masala. Store it in an airtight container—it stays fresh for a long time and is a staple in my home.

I hope you all enjoy trying this recipe. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my post.