Dahi Wada

For those hot steamy summer days, this dish made of lentils soaked in yoghurt is ideal.


You will need:

Yoghurt - 3 cups
Urad dal - 1 cup
Seasoning ingredients: mustard, cummin, curry leaves.
Chutney : Applesauce butter or dates chutney.


Method:

Soak urad dal in water for 2 hrs. Remove from water and grind, using the minimum possible water. Add needed salt.  Keep aside.
Seasoning yoghurt: In a pan, pour 2 tsp. oil, add mustard. When it splutters, add remaining ingredients of cummin and curry leaves. Remove. Add salt. Keep aside.
In a kadai, pour needed amount of oil. While it heats up, take a lime sized ball of the earlier made lentil batter, flatten on your hand, and gently slide it into hot oil. Let it brown lightly on both sides. This will not take long. Remove with slotted spoon and place immediately into a bowl of cold water. You can make a batch of 3 or 4 wadas and place them into the bowl of water. After 3-4 mins, transfer them into the yoghurt. Continue until all are done, then according to taste, you can top it with the chutney/s or sprinkle chilli powder for a spicy touch!