Dahi Vada Chat

Ingredients

White urid dal-150 gms soak it overnight.

Dahi-1/2 kg add 2 tb sp sugar and beat well.

Raisins-12-15

Raita Boondi-Handful

Fresh coriander chop for garnish

Fresh ginger Juliyan sliced

Salt to taste

Red chilly powder to garnish

Boiled potatoe-1 fine diced

Cucumber- fine diced handful

Tamarind chutney

Green chutny

Oil to fry

Curry leaves-6-7

Mustard seeds-1/2 t sp

Dry red chilly-4-5

Bowl of tap water

Method: Grind the dal in thick paste and leave aside.Chop raisins ,coriander,salt and add to paste.Take oil in pan and fry vadas in any beautiful shape u want and take out when done with a good brown colour and straight to the water bowl.Give couple of minutes to soak vadas in water and remove by squeezing gently and keep in a serving dish.Add beated dahi on top then chop potatoes and cucumber.Cover them with both chutney and garnish with Juliyan Ginger.Take a small pan for tadka.

Add 1 Tb sp of oil. Red chilly,mustard seeds,Curry leaves and garnish again on Dahi bhalla chat. Raita Boondi and chilly powder to give a hot and crunchy taste while serving. Add this chat to ur weekend lunch. – by Shivani Arora, (Shivani is a well known Auckland based entrepreneur and a restaurateur)