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Method And Preparation Of Dahi Vada
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Ingredients

• Urad dal - 1 cup
• Green chilly - 1 or 2
• Onion 1
• Coriander leaves chopped - 2 to 3 tbsp
• Oil to fry
• Salt to taste
• For Yoghurt Topping
• Yoghurt ( thick curd ) - 2 cups
• Milk - ¼ cup
• Salt - 1 tsp
• For Garnishing
• Carrot grated - 1 to 2 tbsp
• Coriander leave - 1 tbsp chopped
• Karaboondhi or mixture - 3 to 4 tbsp

• Salt to taste

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• 30 Minutes Soaking Time

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To Prepare Vadas

• 1.Wash and soak urad dal in 4 cups of water for
  atleast 3 to 4 hrs.
• 2.Drain water and keep aside.
• 3.Add green chilly, salt to the dal and blend it
  in a blender by sprinkling water now and then.
• 4.Grind it to smooth batter. ( dont add too much
  water as the batter may turn runny )
• 5.Add finely chopped onion, coriander leaves and
  hing to the batter.
• 6.Mix well.
• 7.Take a polythene cover and grease it with a
  drop of oil.
• 8.Wet your hands and take a small ball out of the
  batter and pat it flat on the plastic sheet.
• 9.Heat oil in a kadai.
• 10.Place the heat on medium high.
• 11.Once the oil is ready ( to check if oil is
  ready, put a liitle batter into the oil, oil will
  sizzle and batter should start expanding upwards
  slowly without changing its color) , now drop the
  vada gently.
• 12.Fry the vadas in small batches.
• 13.Turn over to other side, once vada turns firm.
• 14.Fry them until they are golden brown all
  around.
• 15.Drain them in kitchen tissue and set aside.
• 16. Take some hot water in a bowl and add the
  vadas into it.
• 17. Allow to soak for 2 to 3 minutes. ( this is
  to make the vadas soft and absorb the curd well )
  
• Now squeeze the vadas gently, to take out the
  water set it aside.

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To make Yoghurt Topping

• 1.Take 2 cups of yoghurt and mix until very
  smooth. ( you can also add some milk to make the
  consistency like lassi )
• 2.Add salt and mix well.
• ( if you wish to prepare thayir vadai in South
  Indian style, make a paste of coconut pieces,
  green chilly, cumin and ginger, and add it to the
  yoghurt )
• 3.Now soak all the vadas in the yoghurt batter
  for at least 20 minutes, giving the time for the
  vadas to absorb yoghurt well.
• 4.Now slowly pick up each vada and transfer into
  a serving dish.
• 5.Pour few tbsps of extra yoghurt, all over the
  vadas.
• 6.Just before serving, garnish with grated carrot
  and coriander leaves.
• 7.You can also sprinkle kara boondhi or corn
  mixture for added spicy taste.

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• Yummy yummy Dahi Vada is ready to Serve

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