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Dahi Bhalle By Chef Team ZZ

Also known as - Dahi Vada

Team ZZ
Dahi Vada, also known as Dahi Bhalla, is a popular Indian snack that is made with lentil fritters that are soaked in spiced yogurt.

Serves4

Cooking Time12-15 Min

Meal Typesnacks

Preparation Time10-20 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

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Ingredients

  • For dahi bhalle

    • 1 cup urad dal

    • 2 tbsp rice flour

    • salt to taste

  • For buttermilk

    • 1 cup yogurt

    • 2 ½ cups water

    • 1 tsp salt

  • For assembling

    • tamarind chutney

    • chopped coriander

    • 1 tsp salt

    • 1 tsp red chilli powder

    • 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    Wash the urad daal and then soak it overnight in sufficient water.

  2. 2

    Drain the water and grind into a smooth paste.

  3. 3

    Once the batter is ground, beat this using a hand blender until light and fluffy.

  4. 4

    Add the rice flour, salt and beat again for a couple of minutes.

  5. 5

    Heat oil for deep frying, drop small balls in oil and fry until golden on medium heat.

  6. 6

    Remove and keep aside.

  7. 7

    Drop these bhallas in water for 20 minutes.

  8. 8

    Now squeeze out the water from bhallas.

  9. 9

    Take a bowl and add curd and water along with salt.

  10. 10

    Mix well using a whisk.

  11. 11

    Add the bhallas to this buttermilk for at least 2 hours.

  12. 12

    Once the bhallas turn soft, take around 5 to 6 balls in a bowl and add 2 to 3 tbsp of buttermilk in which they were soaked.

  13. 13

    Drizzle a spoonful of tamarind chutney, sprinkle pinch of red chilli powder, salt and roasted cumin powder, chopped coriander leaves.

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