Dahi Vada

Dahi vada is a yogurt based dish, generally prepared on the festival of holi in India. This can be enjoyed as desert after food or can also be eaten as snack. The main ingredient of it is Urad Dal also known as black gram and curd. So here is the recipe, do try it out.


Ingredients

For Vada

Urad Dal 1/2 Cup
oil for frying 3/4 Cup
Asafoetida/hing 2-3 pinch
Coriander Leaf - 1 tsp chopped
Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Green chilly (optional)
Ginger 1/2 tsp grated

For Curd and Garnish
Curd 1 Cup
Red chilly Powder 1/4 tsp
Roasted Cumin Seeds Powder 1/2 tsp
Chart masala  ( optional)

Method 

Clean urad dal nicely and soak it in water over night. Now grind it with little water into thick paste. Add hing, chopped coriander leaves, salt, grated ginger, cumin seeds and chopped green chilly (optional) and mix it well.





Now heat oil in a pan. And make small balls of the paste with whole at the centre and dip it in oil, one by one.








Fry it on both the sides on slow to medium flame till golden brown. Many people like to eat vadas like this also. So you can also enjoy fried vadas like this.





Now to make it more soft when you dip it in curd, you can dip it in warm water for 10 - 15mins. Press it softly and see if it has become soft. Now sqeeze extra water gently, if little water remains it okai, nothing to worry.



Now add whipped curd to the soft wada as shown.

Garnish the Dahi vada by sprinkling it with chopped coriander leaves, chilly powder, roasted cumin seeds powder, salt and chat masala.

You can also serve it with emli ki chutney (  tamarind chutney) or simply like this. Enjoy it with friends and relatives.

Carrot Halwa

If anyone asks you which fruit or vegetable are the best for your eyes, the obvious answer which comes to the mind of most of us is "CARROT". Yes, carrot is indeed an amazing vegetable with a huge list of nutritional benefits. It has vitamins like A, C, K and Potassium. It prevents heart diseases, cancer, eye sight problems, diabetes and the list goes on.
People enjoy eating carrots raw. Some also like to have carrot juice or add it in their salads. Carrot Halwa is an amazing desert made from carrot and milk as two major ingredients. This is one of the favorite deserts in all parties and marriages. The dish is amazing for kids because of its nutritional benefits.

Ingredients
Carrot - 3 Large or 6 Medium Sized
Milk - 1 Litre (Whole milk)
Sugar - 1/2 Cup
Cardamom - 3- 4
Raisin - 12 - 15 pieces
Cashew - 8-10
Almond - 8-10
Ghee - 3-4 tsp

Method
Grate the carrot and keep aside.

Keep the milk for boiling. Once the milk starts to boil, add the grated carrot in it. Let it boil for 40- 50 mins till the milk thickens. Now add sugar, chopped cashew and raisins.

When milk is further solidified, add powdered cardamom. Add 2-3 Tsp of ghee or oil if required and let it cook till milk condenses completely. Taste it and see if you need more sugar.
Garnish it with chopped almond.

Note: You can eat it warm or cold as per your taste. I like it luke warm but my husband likes it cold! It can also be served luke warm with vanilla ice cream.