Dahi vada's are fried items which first soaked in water and then served with curd ,garnished with sweet and sour chutney.If you want it spicy you can make changes according to your taste.
It can be a good snack for tea time.Usually in all the chat bundars dahi vada is available.But for to get good taste you have to use tamarind chutney .
Ingredients ( it will make some 20 to 25 vada)
1.Urad dal/Uzhunnu parippu/ SplitBlack lentils - 1 cup
2.Salt
3.Roasted cumin seed powder - 1 tsp
4.Tamarind chutney as needed
5.Oil to fry the vada
6.Curd /Dahi /Yogurt - 2 cup
7.Chopped coriander leaves - 1/4 cup
8.Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
How to make vada
1.Soak the urad dal for about 6 hours and then drain it out and make smooth paste out of it.Do not add to much water in it.Add salt to it and by using a spoon whisk it slowly so that the batter should be puffy.
2.Heat the oil in a wok and using your hand put small balls in to the oil.Fry them till it becomes golden in color.Drain it out from the oil and keep it aside.
3.You can store the vadas for weeks in fridge.When ever you want to serve it put it in hot water for 3 mts.
4.Now beat the curd really well add salt to it.
5.Put each balls in water for 4 mts and then squeeze them with your hand.
6.Put these balls in the curd and then to the serving ball.Cover the vadas with curd .On top srinkle some cumin powder,red chilli powder,tamarind chutney,and then coriander leaves.
Enjoy it .......
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