NO OIL , STEAMED DAHI VADA

NO OIL STEAMED DAHI VADA RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

  • Split skinless Urad dal – ½ cup
  • Yellow moong dal – ¼ cup
  • Oil – for deep frying
  • 1 tsp Eno [ not flavoured ]
  • Chilled Yogurt / curd [not sour] – 4 cups
  • Sugar – 2 tbsp or as per taste
  • Red chilli pwdr
  • Chaat masala [optional]
  • Date and tamarind chutney
  • Green chutney [optional]
  • Finely chopped coriander leaves
  • Nylon sev.[optional]
  • warm water to soak vadas – add a pinch of asafoetida to the water .

METHOD

Whisk yoghurt well with sugar and keep it in the fridge.

Wash and soak the dal for minimum 2 – 3 hrs.

Grind it in a mixer first without water.

Once the batter thicken start sprinkling water and grind to a fine ,fluffy and thick paste. [remember never pour water while grinding you have to keep on sprinkling for smooth grinding or the mixie gets jammed ]

Remove the batter ,and beat it with hands or beater for atleast 5 mins.The batter will become light and fluffy.

Add salt to the batter and mix well. 

Add 1 tsp of eno (fruit salt) once you are almost done whisking and mix well

Once ready, grease idli moulds. Place a big dollop of batter in each idli mold and steam them for 10 to 12 minutes, or test out by poking toothpick in the steamed bhallas, if they come out clean that means they are done steaming.

Remove and immediately put them in warm water.

Soak it in water for min 30 mins.

Drain and squeeze it gently [ don’t press too much ] between the palms to remove the excess water.

Arrange the soaked vadas on aplate.

Pour over the chilled  sweet curd and refrigerate for minimum 2 hrs

Remove from fridge.

Drizzle sweet chutney and green chutney over it

Sprinkle chaat masala and red chilli pwdr.

Garnish with coriander leaves and nylon sev.

Serve immediately.

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