Ingredients

• 1 cup - Urad dal
• 1/2 cup - Yellow moong dal
• 1 - Red chilli (optional)
• 10 - Cashew nuts
• 1 - Green chilli (chopped finely)
• 1/2 tsp - Ginger (chopped)
• Salt
• a pinch - Asafetida
• 4 -5 - Curry leaves
• a handful - Coriander leaves (chopped)
• 1/4 tsp - Pepper powder
• For Yogurt Sauce:
• 2 cups - yogurt
• Salt
• a pinch - Red chilli powder
• a pinch - Garam masala powder

How to Make Low Fat Dahi Vada

• Soak urad dal and moong dal in water for 2 hours.
• Grind the soaked dals with little water to a smooth paste.
• Add rest of the ingredients and mix well.
• Heat up kuzhipaniyaram pan and put 2-3 drops of oil in each hole.
• Using a ladle, pour the batter in each hole.
• Drizzle 1 drop of oil on top of the vadas.
• Cover with a lid and let it cook on low flame for 2-3 minutes.
• Flip over and cook for 2 minutes or until they are done.
• Separately, mix all the ingredients mentioned under yoghurt sauce in a serving container.
• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and let it crackle.
• Add this to the yoghurt sauce.
• Place the vadas in the yogurt sauce 1 hour before serving.
• Recipe Courtesy: Indian Vegetarian Kitchen