Dahi Vada / Dahi Bhalla

Dahi Vada is the most popular and delectable street food of north India. In Punjab, Dahi vada are named as Dahi bhalla. This is prepared with fried lentil balls served with chilled yogurt, chutney and other Indian spices. These are truely delicious and especially divine dish during summer times.

INGREDIENTS
For serving : 2 people

• Medu Vada / Uddina Vada - 4  "Check The recipe here""
• Buttermilk / water - 1 cup
• Chilled beaten yogurt - 1& 1/2 cups
• Sugar - 1 tsp
• Roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp
• Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
• Chaat powder - 1 tsp
• Cilantro, chopped - 2 tbsp
• Fine sev - 1/4 cup
• Date and Tamarind chutney - 1/4 cup "Check the recipe here"
• Salt to taste

PREPARATION

• After frying the medu vadas, drain the excess oil from it and soak them into buttermilk or water for 5 minutes.
• Then squeeze out the vadas and arrange them in the serving plate ( I have arrranged 2 vadas in each plate).
• Add salt and sugar to the chilled yogurt .Mix well and pour over the vadas.
• Sprinkle roasted cumin powder, red chilly powder, chaat masala and date and tamarind chutney.
• Serve garnished  with cilantro and fine sev.