Dahi vada is a very popular Indian street food. Fluffy deep-fried lentil dumplings topped with yogurt, chutneys, chilli powder, and roasted cumin powder. Dahi vada has the right balance of sweet, sour, spicy, and savory tastes in every bite. Dahi vada is made on special occasions and during festivals. It can also be enjoyed any time of the day as a lunch or an appetizer.
Ingredients to make vada for dahi vada are 2 cup urad dal, soaked for about 4 hours, 2 finely chopped green chillies, 1 TSP salt, 1.5 TSP cumin seeds, and canola oil for deep frying.
Ingredients to make dahi mixture for dahi vada are 2 cups Greek yogurt, water as needed, 1 TSP Kashmiri red chilli powder, 1/2 TSP salt, 1 TSP roasted cumin powder, and 1 TSP sugar.
I made dahi vada using the following recipe: