How to make dal vada soft?

Question

How to make dal vada soft?

Answer 1

In North India, it is called Dahi Bhalla. To make it soft, add baking soda to the batter. Do NOT fry yat cold or high temperatures. Set your deep fryer at 350 Deg F.

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Dahi Bhalla Recipe

Gluten free Bhalla (Black Matpe dumplings) in yogurt, a favorite of street vendors. Choose low fat yogurt for reduced calories

Ingredients

Bhalla

1. Uncooked Decorticated split Black Matpe (Dhuli Urad Dal): 1 Cup

2. Salt: ¼ teaspoon

3. Baking soda: pinch

4. Deep fryer with vegetable oil at 350º F

Dahi Sauce

1. Dahi Yogurt: 2 Cups

2. Finely chopped fresh Cilantro: 2 Tablespoons

3. Finely chopped fresh ginger: ½"

4. Dry roasted cumin seed crushed: 1 teaspoon

Dry roast whole cumin seeds on a hot griddle till they emit aroma and turn brown. Grind them into a powder using blender or a coffee grinder

5. Salt to taste

6. Cayenne pepper to taste.

Garnish

1. Tamarind Chutney : 2 Tablespoons

2. Finely chopped fresh cilantro: 2 Tablespoons

Method

Bhalla

1. Wash and rinse Dal. Soak in plenty of water overnight..

2. Drain and grind Dal as a smooth batter. Stir in salt and baking soda.

3. Preheat deep fryer oil to 350º F.

4. Use a 2 ounce tablespoon. Drop spoon full of batter in the fryer and let it cook till the color is light golden brown. Repeat till all the dumplings have been fried.

5. Put the fried dumplings in water for 5 to 10 minutes

6. Remove dumplings and squeeze out water. Set them aside.

Dahi Sauce

1. Beat Dahi with a fork to make it into smooth batter

2. Stir in Cilantro, ginger, roasted cumin, salt and pepper.

Assembly

1. Arrange Bhalla on a serving platter.

2. Pour Dahi sauce over Bhalla

3. Pour Tamarind Chutney over Dahi

4. Top with chopped cilantro.

Answer 2

Beat the dal mix with a spoon until nice and creamy. You'll get the softest vadas.

Answer 3

The night watchman is right, but don't fry it twice. If you wish to, soak it in buttermilk for about a minute, before you do.

Answer 4

1 cup moong

½ cup grated coconut (narial)

1 cup boiled rice

½ cup Besan

1 cup curds

jeera, corriandar leaves, mirchi powder, haldi powder, dhaniya powder, soda, salt (all small qty)

chopped onion (1 medium size)

oil for frying

Directions

soak moong overnight in water

mix moong, narial and make a fine paste.

to this add rice,basan,corriender leaves,onion,jeera,mirchi powder,haldi powder,dhaniya powder,pinch of soda,salt to taste and mix well.mould this to wada shape.

heat oil and fry the above wadas to light brown colour.

garnish if reqd with corriander leaves and serve hot with thick curd.