Soft and Fluffy Dahi Vada

Name: Dahi Vada Recipe: Soft & Fluffy Dahi Bhalla
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: Urad dal – 1½ cups; Water – as required; Oil – for deep frying; warm water– as required; Salt – to taste; Coriander leaves – a little; Thick curd – 2 cups; Sugar – 3 tbsp; Salt – a little; Coriander leaves – 1 handful; Mint leaves – ½ handful; Green chilies – 3; Garlic cloves – 9; Cumin seeds – ½ tsp; Chaat masala – ½ tsp; Curd – 4–5 tbsp; Salt – to taste; Sweet date-tamarind chutney – as required; Red chili powder – as required; Chaat masala – as required

Ingredients

For Vada:
Urad dal – 1½ cups
Water – as required
Oil – for deep frying
For Soaking Vadas:
warm water– as required
Salt – to taste
Coriander leaves – a little
For Sweet Curd:
Thick curd – 2 cups
Sugar – 3 tbsp
Salt – a little
For Green Chutney:
Coriander leaves – 1 handful
Mint leaves – ½ handful
Green chilies – 3
Garlic cloves – 9
Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
Chaat masala – ½ tsp
Curd – 4–5 tbsp
Salt – to taste
For Topping:
Sweet date-tamarind chutney – as required
Red chili powder – as required
Chaat masala – as required

Difficulty : Easy

Serves : 6

Dahi Vada is a delicious and refreshing Indian chaat made with soft, fluffy urad dal vadas soaked until tender and topped with creamy sweetened curd, fresh green chutney, sweet date-tamarind chutney, red chilli powder, and chaat masala. Perfect for parties, festivals, and special occasions.

Cooking Steps

1
Wash 1½ cups urad dal thoroughly and soak it in water for several hours.
2
Drain the soaked dal and transfer it to a grinder. Add a little water and grind into a smooth, thick batter.
3
Transfer the batter to a bowl and beat it for 2–3 minutes until light and fluffy.
4
To check the batter, drop a small amount into a bowl of water. If it floats, the batter is ready.
5
Heat oil over medium heat. Shape small portions of batter into vadas and carefully drop them into the hot oil.
6
Fry until the vadas turn golden brown and crisp. Remove and drain on a paper towel.
7
In a vessel, add warm water, a little salt and fresh coriander leaves. Soak the fried vadas in this water until soft.
8
Gently squeeze out the excess water from the vadas without breaking them.
9
Arrange the soaked vadas in a serving dish.
10
Whisk 2 cups curd, 3 tbsp sugar and a little salt until smooth and creamy. Pour the sweetened curd generously over the vadas.
11
For the green chutney, grind 1 handful coriander leaves, ½ handful mint leaves, 3 green chillies, 9 garlic cloves, ½ tsp cumin seeds, ½ tsp chaat masala, 4–5 tbsp curd and salt until smooth.
12
Drizzle the green chutney and sweet date-tamarind chutney over the vadas.
13
Sprinkle chaat masala and red chili powder on top.
14
Serve delicious, soft and creamy Dahi Vada.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check if the urad dal batter is ready?

Drop a little batter into a bowl of water. If it floats, it has enough air and the vadas will be soft and fluffy. If it sinks, beat it for a few more minutes.