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Chaas Dahi Vada Recipe - Dahi Vada in Refreshing Buttermilk
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Chaas Dahi Vada Recipe - Dahi Vada in Refreshing Buttermilk

A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with white urad dal (whole), salt - to taste, green chillies - finely chopped. Ready in 1h, serves 6.

Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳

Calories
620kcal
Estimated Cost
300-450
Carbs84g
Protein43g
Fats12g
Servings Scaler
6

Instructions

22 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making the Dahi Vada Recipe, we have to first soak the urad dal for 2 hours in 2 cups of water

    white urad dal (whole)(1 cup)water(3 cups)
  2. 2

    Grind the dal with salt adding just enough water to make into a thick and smooth batter

    salt - to tastewater(3 cups)salt - to taste
  3. 3

    Preheat the Kuzhi Paniyaram pan with a pinch of oil on each cavity

  4. 4

    Add a dollop of the dahi vada batter into each cavity, cover the pan and allow it to steam in medium heat

  5. 5

    You could optionally add a little more oil into each cavity to get a slightly more crispy texture

    green chillies - chopped (or more as per paste)(2)
  6. 6

    Once the vada looks steamed from the top, flip the vada over and allow it to turn into a golden brown on both sides

  7. 7

    Repeat the above process with the remaining portions of the dahi vada batter

  8. 8

    Now heat a big broad pot of water; once it has reached the boiling point, turn off heat

    water(3 cups)
  9. 9

    Add the pan fried vada’s to the hot water

    water(3 cups)
  10. 10

    Don’t add too many at a time

  11. 11

    Give enough space for the vada’s to breathe, as they tend to expand more in water

    water(3 cups)green chillies - chopped (or more as per paste)(2)
  12. 12

    Let the vada’s soak in water for about 5 minutes or until have turned soft

    water(3 cups)
  13. 13

    Once all the vada’s are soaked and softened scoop out draining any excess water, without squeezing them

    water(3 cups)
  14. 14

    Set them aside in a serving dish

  15. 15

    The process of soaking the vada’s in water makes them soft, fluffy and juicy at the same time making it porous

    water(3 cups)
  16. 16

    To make the chaas for the dahi vada

  17. 17

    Into the tall jar of the mixer grinder, add the dahi, salt, green chillies, cumin seeds and mint leaves

    salt - to tastegreen chillies - finely chopped(2)mint leaves (pudina) - chopped(1/4 cup)green chillies - chopped (or more as per paste)(2)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste
  18. 18

    Coarsely blend it to make a smooth mixture

  19. 19

    Pour the ground yogurt into a large bowl- add water and whisk well

    water(3 cups)
  20. 20

    Check the salt and seasonings and adjust according to taste

    salt - to tastesalt - to taste
  21. 21

    Once done, add the soaked vada into the chaas

  22. 22

    Cover the bowl and refrigerate the Chaas Dahi Vada until you are ready to serve

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