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Indian recipes Dahi wada (lentil fritters in yogurt sauce)

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Date Published:
08/11/2007
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Dahi wada are a favourite Divali snack. Try making them and spice up your kitchen

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dhuli urad ki daal (husked black gram) soaked for 5 - 6 hours, and ground to a paste
  • 2 1/2 cups yogurt beaten smooth
  • 2 tsp roasted and powdered cumin seeds
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
  • 1/4 tsp kali mirch
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp kala namak (black rock salt)
  • chaat ka masala (optional)
  • Oil for frying

Method: How to make dahi wada

1. Beat daal well to make it light and fluffy.

2. Heat the oil. Shape the wadas and fry in hot oil, to a golden brown over medium heat.

3. Lift out of the oil and put into a pan of salted water. Repeat this with the rest of the batter.

4. Mix the salt, 1 tsp of the cumin, 1 tbsp of the coriander leaves and black pepper into the yogurt.

5. Squeeze out the fried balls and arrange them on a serving dish.

6. Cover with the yogurt and garnish with the rest of the cumin, coriander leaves, chilli powder, kala namak and chaat masala.

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