Dahi Vada/Dahi Bhalle

Urad dal(without skin) - 2 cups
Water - As required
Salt
Curd - 2 cups or more
Sugar - 2 to 3 tsp
Red Chilli Power - 1 tsp
Jeera Powder - 1 tsp
Rock salt(kala namak) - 1tsp (optional)
Pudhina (mint leaves) - a few
Oil - for deep frying

Method : -

• Wash and soak urad dal in lukewarm water for 2 hours.
• Grind dal into a fine paste .Use as little water as possible.
• Transfer the batter to a wide bowl,add salt.Mix well.
• Keep aside in fridge for a half an hour or more.(it helps in easy handling of batter and getting perfect round shape of vada)
• Heat oil in a deep frying pan.
• Wet your palm,take little batter and drop it carefully in frying pan.
• Fry 4-5 vadas at a time.
• Fry till crispy light brown colored.Drain on a kitchen towel/tissue paper.
• After frying all vadas..dip them in water for a few seconds..squeeze excess oil.
• Keep these in another bowl.
• Prepare dahi mix by- mixing dahi,red chilli powder,jeera powder ,sugar and salt/rock salt.
• Pour this mix over vadas.
• Garnish with mint leaves and sprinkle little red chilli powder n jeera powder on top .

Njoy!!!