THAYIR VADAI /DAHI VADA

Here  are some delectable ,melt in your mouth Thayir Vadais/Dahi Vadas...So easy to prepare ....A perfect snack for a hot Indian afternoon....

INGREDIENTS

• CURD-1 LITER
• URAD DHAL-200 GRAMS
• GREEN CHILLIES-3
• GRATED COCONUT-3 TEASPOONS
• SUGAR-1 TEASPOON
• MUSTARD SEEDS-1/2 TEASPOON
• OIL FOR FRYING
• CURRY LEAVES-FEW
• CORIANDER LEAVES-FEW
• ASAFOETIDA POWDER-2 - 4 PINCHES
• CHILLI POWDER- A FEW PINCHES
• SALT TO TASTE
• BOONDHI-100 GRAMS

METHOD

• Soak the urad dhal for 3 hours.Drain .Grind with enough water to a smooth paste.Make sure the batter is not too watery.
• Add a little salt.Mix well.
• Beat the curd with enough salt ,sugar and asafoetida powder.
• Grind the coconut and chillies coarsely with a little water .
• Mix well with the curd.
• Season with spluttered mustard seeds.
• Heat the oil.
• Drop small blobs of the batter in hot oil .Fry till golden brown.(You can even fry doughnut shaped vadas.)
• Drop the vadas in curd.
• Soak well one by one.
• Drain from curd and set in a platter.
• Garnish with crisp boondhis ,curry leaves ,coriander leaves and a pinch of chilly powder.
• You can also garnish them with a little grated coconut and /or grated carrots.

• Serve chilled.