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Dahi Vada Recipe-Dahi Bhalla

July 11, 2012 by PadhuSankar 25 Comments

Dahi Vada is a very popular street food in North India. It is also know as Dahi Bhalle.It can be had as an appetizer or along with main course. It’s tastes best when served chilled. It is ideal to serve at parties as it can  be made in advance and chilled in the refrigerator.( If you are having party in the evening, you can prepare it in the morning itself)  Today we will learn how to make dahi vada following this simple recipe.

Dahi vada

How to prepare Dahi vada (Curd vada)

Prep time – under 30 mins
Cook time – under 30 mins

Ingredients needed for making vadas

Whole Urad dal (without skin)- 1 cup
Pottukadalai or chutney kadalai or fried gram -1/2 tsp
Raw Rice – 1/2 tsp
Green chillies -2-3
Ginger grated – 1/4 -1/2 tsp
Salt as needed

Curd – 3 cups whisked
Green chutney – 1 1/2 tsp
Salt as needed

For garnishing

Sweet chutney 
Roasted cumin powder – 3/4 to1 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
Finely chopped coriander leaves
Sev (optional)

Method to grind for vada

Soak urad dal along with fried gram and rice for 2 hours (totally). Keep it in the fridge for 1 hour before grinding.
Drain all the water completely and grind for a few minutes first. Then add green chillis, grated ginger, salt needed and grind to a smooth paste.(You can sprinkle little water only if it is absolutely necessary.) Mix the batter well.

There are 2 ways to check if the batter is perfect-

1.Take a spoon of batter and drop it in a cup of water. It should float.
2.If you dip your hands in water and take a little batter, it should not stick to your hands.

Now let us make vadas

Heat oil, then dip your hands in water, take a little batter and shape it into a small lemon sized ball and drop it in oil gently. Deep fry in medium heat till golden brown. Drain the oil well and keep it aside.

How to make dahi vada

After frying all the vadas, soak the vadas in water for about 3-4 minutes. Gently squeeze to drain all the water. Arrange it in a plate or serving bowl.

How to serve

Place vadas in a serving bowl. Whisk curd adding green chutney, chilli powder, roasted cumin powder and salt needed. Pour the curd over the vadas. Sprinkle or garnish with little of roasted cumin powder, red chilli powder and finely chopped coriander leaves. Drizzle sweet chutney over it.

Refrigerate for half an hour and then serve chilled. Garnish with sev before serving.

I am sure you will love it very much. Enjoy! Do not forget to check out my easy to prepare Pav Bhaji recipe

You will also love my  South Indian Style Thayir Vadai 

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  1. Chandrani

    July 11, 2012 at 7:24 am

    Dahi vada looks so soft and yummy….

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  2. Satya

    July 11, 2012 at 8:01 am

    very delicious looking dahi vadas…yummy

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  3. Maayeka

    July 11, 2012 at 8:27 am

    Soft and perfect..looks tempting and delicious.never added rice and fried gram in dahi vada.

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  4. Valarmathi Sanjeev

    July 11, 2012 at 8:35 am

    Wow…my fav…looks yummy…drooling here.

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  5. PT

    July 11, 2012 at 10:06 am

    looks fabulous.. perfect chaat..

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  6. Kaveri Venkatesh

    July 11, 2012 at 10:10 am

    That's one of my favorites…Love it..nice recipe

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  7. Shabbu

    July 11, 2012 at 10:19 am

    Looks yummy and delicious..
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  8. Rekha

    July 11, 2012 at 11:28 am

    Wow beautifully done, looks seriously super and yummy.. Cant wait to make some..
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  9. Swasthi

    July 11, 2012 at 11:55 am

    Looks delicious padhu!

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  10. R.Ramakrishnan

    July 11, 2012 at 12:48 pm

    My dear Padhu
    Looking so yummy & delicious.I am already hungry.How do I access your dahi vada-bhallas?
    Warmest Regards Ram

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  11. jeyashrisuresh

    July 11, 2012 at 1:01 pm

    Yummy vadas. tempting too

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  12. Spice up the Curry

    July 11, 2012 at 1:05 pm

    dahi vada looks delicious

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  13. Santosh Bangar

    July 11, 2012 at 1:30 pm

    mouthwatering….

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  14. DivyaGCP

    July 11, 2012 at 2:50 pm

    Delicious and comforting dahi vada..

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  15. Swathi Iyer

    July 11, 2012 at 3:42 pm

    Delicious dahi vada,

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  16. Paaka Shaale

    July 11, 2012 at 4:21 pm

    Ohhhh this looks so yum!!! These dahi vadas are making my mouth water 🙂

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  17. R.Punitha

    July 11, 2012 at 10:55 pm

    Hi Padhu ,

    looks AAAwesome and delicious !!!!

    Nice presentation:))

    Keep on Dear…

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  18. Kavitha

    July 11, 2012 at 11:49 pm

    delicious….very tempting and mouthwatering 🙂

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  19. Reshmi Mahesh

    July 12, 2012 at 4:15 am

    Tempting dahi vadas…Feel to have them right now…yum..

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  20. Jagruti

    July 12, 2012 at 4:50 am

    Fabulous recipe! It always seemed difficult..but now it's not 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

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  21. Sutapa

    July 12, 2012 at 11:21 am

    drooling dear…I wish I could have that plate!

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  22. Subhie Arun

    July 12, 2012 at 11:52 am

    v inviting n tempting..love d clicks too!

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  23. Arti

    July 13, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    Yummmm… mouth watering, very delicious and tempting!

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  24. Veena Theagarajan

    July 17, 2012 at 1:50 am

    Nice recipe and wonderful presentation… I wish I have my share
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  25. Victoria Grant

    December 18, 2012 at 11:36 am

    super yummy vada.. I love this anytime – Visit My Site

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