A delicious South Indian dish made with deep-fried urad dal vadas soaked in yogurt and topped with a flavorful tempering. The vadas are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, making them a delightful treat, especially when served chilled.
1: Soak urad dal for 4 hours, then drain.
2: Blend dal and add green chilies, ginger, pepper, curry leaves, and salt to make a thick batter.
3: Heat oil for frying in a pan.
4: Shape the batter into vadas and drop them into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown.
5: Drain vadas on paper towels.
6: Mix yogurt with water and salt for the Dahi mixture. Adjust consistency as needed, and garnish with coriander.
7: Prepare tempering by heating oil, adding mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, and dried chilies. Sauté until fragrant, then add to the yogurt mixture.
8: Prepare yogurt water by mixing yogurt with water and salt.
9: Soak vadas in yogurt water for a few minutes, then drain and place in a serving dish.
10: Pour the dahi mixture over the vadas and garnish with carrots, coriander leaves, chili powder, and cumin powder.
11: Serve chilled or at room temperature.
