South Indian Style Dahi Vada
Here's a South Indian style Dahi Vada/Dahi Bhalla and they are bound to be a big hit. Deep fried Urad Dal Vada soaked in buttermilk and served in chilled yogurt to treat your taste buds. Go ahead and try this recipe by Preetha
• Soak urad along with rice in water for 2.5 hours. Using no/ minimal water, grind to a smooth thick paste along with salt.
• Add ginger, curry leaves, and green chilies and mix well.
• Shape into vadas and deep fry in hot oil till golden brown on all sides.
• Drain on absorbent paper. • Dip in buttermilk and keep aside to soak until soft.
• Whisk curd with ground coconut, green chili, hing, coriander leaves and salt.
• Prepare to temper with oil, mustard seeds, and curry leaves. Add to curd and mix well. Add wadas and mix in gently.
• Serve chilled.
Preetha Srinivasan
Preetha�s endeavour is to promote south Indian cuisine through her YouTube channel, Dakshin Curry. She absolutely loves curry leaves, and can fit them happily into in any recipe. For those of you who curse the poor thing, dry roast and powder them or use them in your dishes and enjoy the health benefits she says.