Btw it was not the kali daal but split urad ki daal ( the white one ) !! I have not tried making it at my place yet. The youngest ( my daughter) has been warned by the cousins ( Ditu's sons) and the warning extended by the threesome to my other half (my husband). Well not yet but I will definitely try it at home and when I do I promise to share it with you guys - the recipe and the reaction :) For now some dahi vada :)
1 cup urad daal/ black gram (without skin) soaked in water for 3-4 hrs
salt to taste
asofetida 1/4 tsp
Grind the urad daal into semi smooth paste. Add some salt and asafetida and whip. Keep aside!!
In a kadai or a pan heat oil. Drop in scoops of the batter into the oil - turn the heat to medium and not high. So we avoid deep dark crust with raw insides. Made bite size vadas - me and my love for bite size :). Turn it around so it is nice and golden brown. Remove on a tissue and immediately dunk it in a bowl of water @ room temp. Let it soak for about 15-20 min. Do the same thing for the rest of the batter.
3-4 cups of thick home made yogurt (click here to learn how)
1 tsp cumin powder
1tsp red chili powder
salt to taste
1 tbsp sugar
In a bowl, whip the yogurt with salt and sugar. Remove the excess water from the water soaked vadas and dunk it in the yogurt. Make sure the vada is completely covered in yogurt and has room to grow, it really soaks in a lot of yogurt. garnish with cumin powder and red chili powder. chill for 2-3 hrs.
Serve with mint-coriander chutney and tamarind chutney. For mint chutney click here. Tamarind chutney coming soon. Enjoy chilled !!
Can't resist to capture the signs of spring ....same way I can't resist walking on the wet grass early up in the morning !! :)
Opps almost forgot -
For roasted cumin/jeera - in a dry pan roast some cumin till you can feel the fragrance fills the room and the color changes to a darker shade. let it cool in a bowl. Don't leave it in the pan as u might burn it with latent heat. Dry grind into fine powder and store in cool dry place. Good for 3 months.
lovely and softy vadas....
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ReplyDeleteThe first and last clicks are way too clear and terrific!!
The vadas look soft and so delicious...perfect!
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love the clicks & the vadas :)
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all pics are beautiful. Dahi vada looks fantastic
ReplyDeleteYummy delicious Vada, beautiful clicks :-)
ReplyDeleteYummilicious dahi vada..
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Lovely photos! Mouthwatering recipe.. I feel like soaking the urad dal right away and prepare some vadas today.
ReplyDeleteLovely clicks, very tempting and delicious vadas..
ReplyDeletedahi vadai looks fabulous
ReplyDeletelove this cool cool vada anytime
ReplyDeletei just loved ur clicks....dahi vada is mouthwatering....it luks so comforting ...i love it !!
ReplyDeleteThe dahi bhallas look yum...am drooling...my mum makes great ones, I have never tried making them...was smiling reading your post...we also make a dal of white urad...which some love and most hate...seems like that is the norm with urad dal :-)
ReplyDeleteFunny story..lol!I'm really bad at dahi vadas, somehow they're always a little bit raw on the inside, maybe next time I'll fry them in medium heat!Your's look so pretty and delicious!Thanks for visiting my blog,loving your recipes here too :)
ReplyDeleteOne of my fav...delicious!
ReplyDeletewow.looks really just mouth watering.perfectly done.......great job....
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Delicious n yummy vadas.
ReplyDeletei love love dahi vada but then i once tried making it and it was a disaster.
ReplyDeleteI love dahi vada very much and the cooling curd with little boondi on top will become it a gourmet meal. Yum!
ReplyDeleteDahi vadai look so good! Love to have it on a hot day :) very nice pics dear
ReplyDeleteDahi vada is my all time favorite. Iam honestly drooling. You have made it so perfect. Happy to follow your cute space.
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