Fibrous Dahi vadas. " Dahi Vada " is nothing but soft and fluffy fried lentils fritters soaked in thick yogurt, garnish with sweet and sour tamarind chutney, spicy green chutney garnish with a few Indian spices including roasted cumin powder, chaat masala powder, red chili powder, and amchur powder. How to serve with dahi vada? Dahi vada is also popularly known as Dahi bhalla in North India. Fibrous Dahi vadas

You can cook Fibrous Dahi vadas using 11 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Fibrous Dahi vadas
  1. You need 2 tbsp of roasted and powdered oats.
  2. You need 1/2 cup of urad dal (split black lentils).
  3. It’s to taste of salt.
  4. It’s 1/4 cup of green moong dal (split green gram).
  5. You need 1/4 tsp of baking powder.
  6. You need 1/2 tsp of oil for greasing.
  7. You need 1 1/4 cups of low-fat curds (dahi).
  8. You need to taste of salt.
  9. It’s of Other Ingredients.
  10. It’s 2 1/2 tsp of Roasted cumin seeds (jeera) powder.
  11. It’s 2 1/2 tsp of chilli powder.

Further, the vadas are immersed in chilled yoghurt with spices. To use frozen vada, thaw them in the refrigerator. Using stored Dahi Vada: In a large saucepan, boil ample amount of water and turn off the flame. To make dahi vada, first make the vadas.

Fibrous Dahi vadas step by step

  1. Wash and soak the urad dal and moong dal overnight in enough water..

  2. Next day, drain and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste using ¼ cup of water..

  3. Transfer into a deep bowl, cover with a lid and keep aside to ferment for 3 to 4 hours..

  4. Add the powdered oats, salt and baking powder and mix well..

  5. Grease the appe moulds with ½ tsp of oil and pour approx. 1½ tbsp of the batter into each mould..

  6. Cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes or till they turn golden brown in colour..

  7. Turn each vada upside down using a fork and cook on the other side on a medium flame for another 2 to 3 more minutes or till they turn golden brown in colour..

  8. Repeat steps to make more vadas in 2 more batches..

  9. Soak the vadas in enough water in a deep bowl for 20 minutes..

  10. Thereafter, squeeze out all the water from each vada by pressing them in between your palms. Keep aside..

  11. Assembling

Place vadas on a serving plate and spread ¼ cup of salted curds over them..

  1. Sprinkle ½ tsp of cumin seeds powder and ½ tsp of chilli powder over it..

  2. Pour imli & green mint chutney over it

Serve chilled.

Combine the urad dal, green chillies, ginger and salt in a mixer and grind to a smooth paste using approx. ¼ cup of water. Ready the Vada's for the Recipe - (Extremely Important Step) The number one concern with 'Dahi Bada' recipe is that it's not soft enough or the center is hard or the vada's are not like you get them in the restaurants. The answer is: Soaking the Fried Vada in Water for a few minutes! This favorite Dahi Vada or Dahi Bhalla recipe has the softest lentil fritters drenched in creamy yogurt and topped with sweet and spicy chutney's. This popular Indian street food is loved by all and is a perfect inclusion to any festive menu!