*Moong Dal Dahi Vada is a light, protein-rich twist on the classic dahi vada. Made with soaked and ground yellow moong dal, these vadas are deep-fried until golden and then soaked in water to turn soft and spongy. They’re then drenched in creamy, chilled yogurt and topped with sweet and...

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Ingredients
- Soaked Moong dal1cup
- soaked urad dal( black lentil )1/4cup
- Salt to taste
- of sodapinch
- Tamarind chutney
- Green chutney
- Cumin powder
- Red chilli powder
- Few pomegranate pods
- Coriander leaves to garnish
- Oil to fry
- Water2cups
- of asafoetidapinch
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
90.0kcal (4.5%)
Protein
6.3g (12.5%)
Carbs
15.5g (5.64%)
Sugars
1.0g (2%)
Healthy Fat
0.4g
Unhealthy Fat
0.1g
% Daily Value based on a 2000 calorie diet
How to make Moong-dal Dahi Vada ❤️
- Step 1
Wash and Soak moong dal and urad dal separately for 30 min. Transfer it to a mixie jar and grind coursely without adding any water. The batter should be thick . Pour the batter in a large bowl to whisk well . Whisk for 7-8 min.
- Step 2
Take a spoon of batter and put in water. If the morsel sinks means it needs to be whisked for few more minutes. Otherwise if it floats the batter is ready to get fried.
- Step 3
Add salt and turmeric to the batter. Heat sufficient oil to deep fry. Fry into vadas.
- Step 4
Meanwhile whisk thick curd with sugar and keep aside. Once the vadas get fried soak them in hing and salt water for 10-15 min. The moong dal vadas will double its size. Squeeze and plate the vadas.
- Step 5
Gently pour the whisked curd and a spoonful of tamarind chutney and green chutney. Sprinkle some cumin powder, red chilli powder with pomegranate pods. Garnish with coriander leaves.
- Step 6
Delicious and healthy moong dal dahi vada is ready to serve.
Nutrition (per serving)
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
90.0kcal (4.5%)
Protein
6.3g (12.5%)
Carbs
15.5g (5.64%)
Sugars
1.0g (2%)
Healthy Fat
0.4g
Unhealthy Fat
0.1g
% Daily Value based on a 2000 calorie diet
Tips & Tricks
The batter should be thick but fluffy to make soft crispy moong dal vadas.
Soaking vadas are important in asafoetida salt water because each bite will just melt in your mouth.
The curd should be fresh and chilled if possible use homemade curd for better taste.
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Ria Pai
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