Dahi Vada Recipe (Authentic)

Name: Dahi Vada Recipe (Authentic)
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 8 h 45 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 heaped cup or (200 grams) urad dal; ½ teaspoon green chili (– chopped or serrano or thai chili); 1 teaspoon or 1 inch ginger (– chopped); 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 pinch asafoetida ((hing)); ¼ to ½ cup water (or add as needed); 1 tablespoon raisins (– chopped); 12 to 15 cashews (– chopped); salt (as required - or add ⅔ teaspoon food grade edible rock salt (sendha namak)); 2.5 cups curd ((yogurt), chilled); ½ to 1 teaspoon chaat masala (or add as required); ¼ to ½ teaspoon red chili powder (or cayenne, add as needed); 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder; black salt (– add as required, optional); ¼ cup pomegranate arils (– optional); 2 tablespoons ≈coriander leaves (– chopped (cilantro)); ½ cup tamarind (– tightly packed (seedless)); 1.75 cups water; ½ teaspoon ginger powder ((saunth powder)); ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; ¼ teaspoon red chili powder (or cayenne); 7 to 8 tablespoons jaggery (or sugar, add as required, adjust as per your taste); rock salt (edible and food grade) (or black salt or regular salt, add as required); 1 teaspoon oil; 2 cups coriander leaves ((cilantro)); ½ to 1 teaspoon dry mango powder ( or 1 to 1.5 teaspoons dried pomegranate seeds); ½ teaspoon or 1 to 2 small to medium garlic cloves (– chopped); 1 teaspoon green chillies (– chopped, or use serrano pepper); ½ teaspoon cumin seeds (or cumin powder); salt (as needed)

Instructions

Prep:8hCook:45min

Dahi Vada is a popular Indian snack made with soft fried lentil dumplings. The dumplings are soaked in creamy whipped yogurt and topped with sweet and spicy chutneys. It is commonly served as a snack or festive dish.

Updated at: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:02:14 GMT