Thayir /Dhahi Vada

Dahi vada (also known as thayir vada in Tamil, Mosurambadai in kannada and perugu gari in Telugu) is an Indian chaat, prepared by soaking vadas in thick yogurt (dahi). This recipe is an entry to Srilekha's "Me and my Kitchen EFM Theme-Savouries".

INGREDIENTS

Urad Dal - 1cup
Rice - 2tbsp
Salt - a pinch
Pepper- 1tsp
Coriander- chopped finely
Boondi- little
Carrot - Grated
Chaat Masala- a little
Oil- to fry


METHOD

1. Soak the Urad dal and Rice seperately for 3hrs. Grind it into a fine paste seperately without adding much water. The batter must be thick. Add some salt and crushed pepper and set the batter aside.
2. In a bowl mix yoghurt, salt, chopped corianders, chopped ginger and set aside.
3. Heat Oil in the frying pan and make the vadas. to get the round shape u have pinch the batter into the oil.
4. Put the fried vada into water. leave it for 2 or 3mns and then add it into the yoghurt.
5. The vada's should be soaked for atleast 2hrs before serving.
6. Before seving garnish it with grated carrots, chopped coriander and some chaat masala. Serve it chilled.