Dahi Vada Recipe (Dahi Bhalla)

Name: Dahi Vada Recipe (Dahi Bhalla)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup urad dal ((skinned black gram) (whole or split)); ½ inch ginger; 1 green chili; ½ to ¾ teaspoon cumin seeds; ¼ teaspoon salt ((adjust to taste)); ⅛ teaspoon hing ((asafoetida)); 2 to 4 tablespoons chilled water ((as needed) (do not use a lot)); 6 cashew nuts ( chopped); Oil (as needed for deep frying); 1 cup coriander leaves; ¼ cup mint leaves ((pudina leaves)); 1 green chili ((use as needed)); ¼ inch ginger; 1 garlic (clove (optional)); ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 tablespoon Lemon juice (or amchur (dry mango powder) as needed); 1 tablespoon roasted gram ((for binding, optional)); ¼ teaspoon salt ((optional)); water very little if needed; ¼ cup tamarind ((seedless)); ½ cup jaggery (or ¼ cup jaggery & ¼ cup dates (seedless) (use as needed)); 1 cup water ((¼ cup more if needed)); ½ teaspoon salt ((or kala namak, adjust to taste)); ¼ teaspoon dry ginger powder; ¼ teaspoon fennel powder; ¼ to ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder; ¼ to ½ teaspoon red chili powder; ½ teaspoon coriander powder (or garam masala); 2½ to 3 cups curd ((plain yogurt) (thick & fresh, unflavored)); 1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:30min

North Indian Dahi vada are deep fried lentil balls soaked in curd/ yogurt and topped with various chutneys and spice powders. This is eaten as a snack or as a starter.

Updated at: Sat, 19 Apr 2025 18:04:31 GMT