Dahi Vada a traditional Pakistani/Indian appetizer having all sweet and sour flavors,and fresh ingredients made with urad dal, yogurt and different styles of chatni/sauces
Serving =4 persons
For Dahi Vada
Ingredients,list 1
- urad dal 1/2 cup
- salt 1/2 tsp
- red chili powder 1/4 tsp
- whole cumin 1/2 tsp
- oil for frying
list 2, for yogurt mixture
- yogurt 500 gm
- sugar 2 tsp
- salt 1/4 tsp
- corn flour 1 tsp
- roasted cumin powder 1 tsp
- water 1/4 cup
Directions,
2. Take out water, grind it very fine with 1/4 cup water…try not to add to much water in it. make the paste thick.
3. add in salt 1/2 tsp, red chili powder 1/2 tsp, whole cumin 1 tsp
4. beat it with hand beater for few minutes.
6. fry for 1 minute take them out.
8. add them in a bowl full of water direct from frying.
9. take out 1 by 1 ,press with hands ,squeeze out all excess water, set a side.
Chatni No 1. Green Sauce/Hari Chatni
Ingredients,
- Fresh green coriander 1 medium bunch (use it with stems)
- garlic clove 1 small
- green chili 3-4 (add less if you like less spicy)
- onion 1 small
- whole cumin 1 tsp
- salt 1/2 tsp or as required
- sesame seeds/til 1-1/2 tsp
- oil 2 tbsp
- water 1/4 cup
- tamarind pulp 2 tbsp
Directions,
chop them fine.
Chatni No 2. Imli Khati Chatni/Tamarind Sour Sauce
Ingredients,
- Tamarind pulp 1 cup (how to make tamarind pulp see below)
- white cumin roasted whole 1 tbsp
- salt 1-1/2 tsp
- red chili flakes 1 tbsp (add less if you want less spicy)
- water 3/4 cup
- dry pomegranate powder/anar dana powder 1 tsp
Directions,
Chatini No 3. Khajor ki Meethi Chatni/Lal Chatni/ Date Sweet Chatni
Ingredients,
- dated seed less 10-12
- brown sugar 4 tbsp
- red chili powder 1 tsp level
- ginger powder/ sonth 1/2 tsp
- tamarind pulp 3-4 tbsp/1/2 cup
- cumin powder 1 tsp
- red food colour 1/4 tsp or as required
- water 1-1/2 cup
Directions,
2. grind all ingredients except red food colour.
3. grind them fine.
4. cook them until slightly thick. at end add red food colour let it cook for 1 minute then take it out and let it cool .
Chatni No 4 . Tamarind Sweet Sauce/Imli Meethi Chatni
Ingredients,
- tamarind pulp/ imli pulp 1cup (how to make tamarind pulp see below)
- sugar 3/4 cup
- red chili powder 1-1/2 tsp
- salt 1/2 tsp or as required
- ginger powder /sonth 1 tsp
- cumin powder 1 tsp
- water 1 cup
Directions,
How to make tamarind pulp for all above sauces
2. add 4 cup hot water in it. keep it on high in microwave for 2 minutes. now let it cool for 1 hour.
3. after 1 hour sieve it while rubbing it properly. throw all seeds.
4. tamarind pulp is ready you can see its thick not runny and thats exactly how tamarind pulp should be.
salam yar do i need to add baking powder on mixture.thankd
no u do not need to.
Salam.can we freeze DAHI VADA after frying.If yes then at which stage.
Hi ayesha 🙂
Yes you can freeze them. Fry them then let them completely cool at room temperature. Keep them in freezer bag and freeze.