Dahi Vada -A very popular North Indian dish

Ingredients:
Urad dal-1cup
Moong dal-1handful
Curd-200gms
Oil-For frying the vadas
Water  -To soak the vadas


For garnishing:
Salt-To taste
Jeera/Cumin powder(Made from baked jeera)-1tsp
Chiili powder-1tsp
Elaichi/Cardamom powder-1tspn
Kala namak(Black salt)-1tsp
Sweet tamarind chutney-1tbsp


Method:

1. Soak urad dal and moong dal in enough water overnight.Next day grind it to a fine paste with little water and set aside for 4-5hrs .Let the batter get little fermented.(This will make the vadas soft and spongy)
2. Add little salt to the batter.Put enough oil in the kadhai so that the vadas can be fried properly .Let the oil heat nicely, then lower the flame and  make small vadas (dumplings) with the batter. When done take them out and put them in  water for 15-20mts. Take out the vadas from the water and squeeze out the excess water pressing vadas between the palms.
3. Blend the curd in a blender or a hand whisker adding little salt and chilli powder to it.Put a tbsp of  curd over the plate and arrange the vadas over it .Now over the vadas put the curd and leave it for 2mts for the vadas to soak in the curd nicely.
4. Garnish the dahi vadas with little salt,kala namak(black salt),elaichi powder, chilli powder ,jeera powder and sweet tamarind chutney .
5. It is ready to serve !!!!!!!!!