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Dahi Vada / Dahi Bhalla / Dahi Bhalle / Dahi Vade
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Dahi Vada / Dahi Bhalla / Dahi Bhalle / Dahi Vade

Dahi Vada is a soft and tangy deep fried lentil balls soaked in sweetened curd and topped with Tamarind Chutney, Coriander Chutney and various spice powders.
Course Breakfast, Chaats & Appetizers, Snacks, Starters
Cuisine North Indian, Punjabi
Diet Vegetarian
Keyword Dahi Bhalla, Dahi Bhalle, Dahi Vada, Dahi Vade
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Soaking Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 50 minutes
Servings 15 pieces
Calories 66kcal
Author Recipe by Chits

Equipment

  • Heavy base kadai
  • Whisk
  • Large Bowl

Ingredients

For Vada:

  • 1/2 cup Urad Dal (Split Black Gram) (Soaked)
  • 1/2 cup Moong Dal (Soaked)
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 inch Ginger (Finely Chopped)
  • 2 piece Green Chilli (Finely Chopped)
  • Oil for Frying
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • A pinch Asafoetida
  • Water

For Powdered Sugar:

  • 2 cup Fresh Curd
  • 2 teaspoon Powdered Sugar

For Dahi Vada/ Dahi Bhalle:

  • 1 teaspoon Black Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Roasted Cumin Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli (Coarsely Grounded)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Pudina Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Chaat Masala
  • Green Chutney/Coriander Chutney
  • Red/Tamarind Chutney
  • Pomegranate Seeds
  • Sev
  • Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves

Instructions

Preparation of Vada Batter for Dahi Bhalle:

  • Take Urad Dal and Moong Dal in a large bowl. Wash it properly by rinsing it in fresh water.
  • Soak the dal in water for 5-6 hours or for overnight.
  • After soaking it for few hours, remove the water and wash it again. Now we will grind the dal into a coarse paste.
  • Take both the dal in a mixer grinder jar. Add require amount of water and grind it into coarse paste. The paste should be grinded into coarse paste and not fine paste. Coarse paste is one of the most important part of the Dahi Bhalle recipe.
  • Transfer the coarse dal batter into a large bowl. With the help of large spoon, whisk the batter in circular motion for about 10-15 minutes or till it becomes fluffy. You can use electric beater to beat the batter. This helps in making the vadas soft and spongy.
  • While beating the dal, if required you can add extra water. While beating you can also check whether the batter has become fluffy or not. Take small amount of batter in a spoon and drop it into a bowl of water. If it floats on the surface, the batter is perfect for preparing the vadas. If not then whisk it for few more minutes.
  • After the beating process is over, add Salt, finely Chopped Ginger and Finely Chopped Green Chillies. Mix it well.

Preparation of Vada for Dahi Bhalle/Dahi Vada:

  • Heat Oil in a heavy base kadai under low to medium flame. Low to medium heat helps in cooking the vadas evenly throughout. If it is cooked in high flame, the upper layer will burn and will remain uncooked from inside.
  • Now take water in a large bowl. Wet your palm with water and take small amount of dal paste. Drop it into the oil in kadai slowly. Drop the vadas one by one in the oil. Do it for the required number of vadas.
  • Fry the vadas under low medium flame by flipping it in intervals. Fry from all sides till it becomes golden brown in colour. The vadas will expand on frying.
  • Take out the fried vadas from the kadai and place them over kitchen towel to absorb extra oil.
  • Now take luke warm water in a large bowl. Add 1 teaspoon Salt and a pinch of Asafoetida. Mix them with water. Asafoetida adds taste to Dahi Vada.
  • Dip all the fried Vadas completely into the water for about 15 minutes. Vadas should completely dip into the water to absorb it. Dipping in water helps in removing the oil from the vadas

Preparation of Dahi Bhalla/Dahi Vada:

  • Till the time the vadas are soaked in water we will prepare the Sweetened Curd. Take Fresh Curd in a bowl and add Powdered Sugar. Add Sugar as per your liking of sweetness.
  • Beat the curd with the help of whisk till it becomes soft. There should not be any lumps in the curd. Curd should not be sour so use fresh curd.
  • Now take the bowl with dipped fried vadas. Take out a vada and squeeze out the water gently. Do it for all the vadas and place them in the serving plate. Do not apply more pressure while squeezing out the water or else the vadas will be mashed.
  • Pour the Sweetened Curd over the vadas. You can use the sweetened curd as per your requirement. Curd is one of the most important ingredients in preparing the Dahi Bhalle so use it in more quantity for good taste. You can also dip the vadas in sweetened curd for some time. This will make it softer.
  • Next pour small amount of Green Chutney (Coriander Chutney) over the vadas. Use Green Chutney as per your requirement. It adds spiciness to the Dahi Bhalle.
    Dahi Vada / Dahi Bhalla / Dahi Bhalle / Dahi Vade
  • Now add Tamarind Chutney as per your requirement of sweetness and tanginess.
    Dahi Vada / Dahi Bhalla / Dahi Bhalle / Dahi Vade
  • Lastly sprinkle some Black Salt, Roasted Cumin Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Pudina Powder and Chaat Masala over the vadas.
    Dahi Vada / Dahi Bhalla / Dahi Bhalle / Dahi Vade
  • Dahi Bhalle is ready to serve. Serve it by garnishing with Pomegranate Seeds, Sev and Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves. Pomegranate Seeds, Sev and Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves are optional. You can skip it if you want.
    Dahi Vada / Dahi Bhalla / Dahi Bhalle / Dahi Vade

Notes

  1. Here we have used Urad Dal as well as Moong Dal to prepare the coarse paste. Moong Dal is optional. You can skip it if you want. However I would suggest you to use moong dal in same proportion to urad dal. Adding moong dal makes the vadas light and digestible. Using only Urad dal makes the vadas heavy.
  2. One of the most important part of the Dahi Vada recipe is the grinding of dal. While grinding the dal, do remember to grind it into coarse paste and not make it into fine soft paste.
  3. Beating the dal is another important part of this recipe. Beat it till the paste becomes fluffy and becomes double in quantity. It helps in making the Bhalle soft, fluffy and spongy.
  4. To check whether the paste is perfect for preparing soft and spongy vadas, drop a spoon of the paste in a bowl of water. If the paste floats on the surface then it’s perfect. If not then beat it for few more minutes.
  5. Soaking the Vadas in warm water helps in making it soft and juicy by separating the oil from it. Dahi Bhalle tastes great when the vadas are soft and juicy.
  6. To make Dahi Bhalle tastier and juicier, soak the vada in dahi for at least an hour before serving.
  7. Use Fresh Curd so that there is less amount of Sugar used. If the curd is not fresh, there are chances that it will be sour and more amount of sugar will be required to make it sweet.
  8. Squeeze out the water from the vadas gently. Do not apply pressure or else the vadas will get mashed up.
  9. While preparing the Dahi Bhalle, use Sweetened Curd, Green Chutney, Red Chutney and Spices as per your requirement. If you want some sweetness in Dahi Bhalle then add more curd and Red Chutney to it. If you want little spiciness add extra amount of Green Chutney. Similarly you can also use spices as per your preferences.
  10. While serving the Dahi Bhalle, garnish it with Pomegranate Seeds, Sev, Peanuts and Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves. It adds flavour to Dahi Vade.