Dahi Vada: The Raina Mirchandani Way!

    Dahi Vada  

The Raina Mirchandani Way

Ingredients
For The Vadas

• 1 cup urad dal (split black lentils)
• 12 mm ( 1/2") piece of ginger (adrak)
• 2 green chillies
• a pinch of baking soda
• salt to taste
• oil for deep-frying

For Serving

• 3 cups curds (dahi) , whisked
• 2 tbsp khajur imli ki chutney

For The Garnish

• chilli powder
• roasted cumin seeds (jeera) powder
• salt to taste

Method 

• For the vadas
• Soak the urad dal in water for 3-4 hours.
• Wash and drain the urad dal.
• Combine the urad dal, ginger and green chillies and grind to a smooth paste in a blender.
• Add the soda bi-carb and salt to the urad dal paste and mix well till the batter is light and fluffy. Add a little water if required.
• Wet your hands and take 2 tbsp of the batter on your palm or on a sheet of wet plastic and shape into a circle of 75 mm. (3”) diameter. Deep fry in hot oil on a slow flame till the vadas are golden brown, for about 10 minutes. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.

How to proceed

• Soak the deep fried vadas in warm water for about 45 minutes.
• Just before serving, drain and squeeze out the excess water.
• Arrange the vadas on a serving dish and top with the whisked curds.
• Garnish with the chilli powder, cumin seeds powder and salt and serve with khajur imli ki chutney.

Nutrient values per vada

Calories	Fat
206 cal.	10.2 gm.

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