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Dahi Vada - Lentil donughts in spiced yoghurt.

Urad daal
Salt to taste
Oil to fry
Dahi (yogurt)
1/2 tsp grated Ginger
Finely chopped curry leaves
1-2 green chilies chopped
Salt to taste
Red chili powder to taste
Onion
mustard seeds



For Vada - Clean, wash and soak the daal overnight.
Grind it into smooth paste. Add salt to taste.
In skillet fry diced onion, curry leaves, red chili pepper, cumin seeds. Add to paste to make batter.

Heat oil in a pan and drop a spoonfuls of batter and fry till golden brown.

For Dahi - Blend the curd (yogurt) and little water until it is smooth.
Keep in refrigerator for an hour to get chilled.
Fry onion dices, red chili, mustard seeds, tumeric, curry leaves and salt.
Mix with yogurt mixture.

Serving - In a deep dish arrange vada on top of the yogurt and grate carrots over the tops - can add cilantro if you want

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