Curd Vada

Vada is a typical south Indian dish prepared during festive occasions. Urad dhal batter is made into doughnut shaped, deep fried and soaked in thick curd.

Ingredients - Serves 4

• Urad dhal - 1 cup
• Green chillies - 2 nos
• Curd / yogurt - 3 cups
• Rice flour - 2 tbsp (If needed)
• Oil for deep frying
• Coriander leaves for garnishing
• Salt to taste

Method

• Soak the dhal for 2 hours and grind into a smooth batter along with chiilis & salt (add very little water, if batter is little watery add rice flour)

• In a wide vessel beat the curd with required salt and keep it aside
• Warm 2 cups of water in a pan and keep it aside
• Heat the pan with oil for deep frying
• Take a lemon size portion of batter and flatten it in your palm & make a small hole in the centre (grease your palm to avoid sticking)
• Slowly drop them in the hot oil

• Deep fry till golden brown and remove excess oil using kitchen tissue

• Put the fried vada into warm water for few seconds and remove it

• Squeeze the vada between your palms gently and drop them in the curd
• Soak in the curd for atleast 30 minutes before serving
• Garnish with coriander leaves and chilli powder

Nutritional Information

• Curd / Yogurt contains live bacterial cultures which help to improve our immune system
• Curd is also rich in calcium
• Urad dhal is good source of Protien and dietary fibre
• Per serving = 150 calories approximately