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Dahi Vada Chaat

Three things were always made for my birthday Besi Bele Baath, Dahi Vada Chaat and Sajjige or at times in even Mysore Pak as a kid! It was always a crowd pleaser. The taste is so amazing, whenever my mom asks me what I want special I always say Dahi Vada Chaat.
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 1 day 6 hours
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 200 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 measure urad dal
  • Water to soak urad dal
  • 2 green chillies
  • 1 inch ginger
  • Salt per taste for the batter
  • 8-9 cups of curds
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar
  • Salt to taste for the curds
  • Imli Chutney and Spicy Green Chutney- Link for recipe
  • Haldiram Aloo Bhujia
  • Appe Pan -https://amzn.to/3krLFvS
  • 25 teaspoons of oil to fry- 125ml 4.3 fluid oz
  • Freshly cut coriander for garnishing

Instructions
 

Steps to make Dahi Vada Chaat

  • Soak 1 measure of Udin Belle or Urad Dal for 2 hours, all the grains needs to be immersed in water
  • I’ve made both imli chutney and khara green chutney for this recipe, I already have this in a few recipe, check out the box on the top. I’ve added it in the description box as well
  • After 2 hours drain the water completely
  • Add 2 cut green chillies and 1 inch ginger
  • I’ve used a food processor jar 3 times for this quantity, you need a smooth paste
  • I added salt in the last batch
  • Next using a spatula beat the batter smooth for 5 minutes
  • Next take around 6-8 cups of curds add 2 tablespoons of sugar and salt per taste and mix
  • I’ve used an Appe pan for this recipe it cooks faster and consumes minimal oil
  • You can check the description box below for it
  • Heat the appe pan add 1 teaspoon of oil in each cup
  • Add 1 tablespoon of the dough at a time, be careful it will splash Cover with a lid and let it cook for around 4-5 minutes till it turns light golden brown,
  • Using a spatula we turned it around
  • Add a little more oil on this side as well
  • Cover with the lid and cook on this side for 4-5 minutes
  • Using a spoon or a spatula we turned it around
  • Remove and transfer to a plate
  • I’ve add water in a bowl
  • Add the fried vada’s into water and squeeze with both hands
  • Transfer to a serving plate
  • Next add the sweetened curds over all the vada’s let them soak
  • I prepared 3 more batches I got 21!
  • After all of them are fried and covered in the curds mixture add a pinch of red chilli powder and roasted
  • Next add jeera or cumin powder over each Dahi Vada and on the curds
  • Garnish it with fresh coriander
  • The dish is now ready to serve
  • In a bowl I’ve added 2 soaked Dahi Vada’s with curds
  • I added some Haldiram Aloo Bujia
  • Add imli chutney and spicy green chutney
  • Add freshly cut coriander and some more Aloo Bhujia
Keyword chaat recipe, dahi balla, dahi vada