Perugu Garelu(Dahi Vada)

Ingredients:

Urad dal- 2 cups
Yogurt(Curds)-4 cups
Salt to taste
Oil- Enough to deep fry

Seasoning:-
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
Red chillis-1 no
Curry leaves-few
Oil-1 tsp

For Garnishing:-
Red chilli powder-2 pinch
Chaat masala -2 pinch
Green peas curry-3 tbsp
Sev-3 tbsp


Method:-

Soak Urad dal for 2 hours.Grind to smooth paste.

When it smooth now add enoguh salt and grind again 5 minutes to vada consistency.

Whisk yogurt with 1 1/2 cup of water and salt mix well.

Heat 1 tsp of oil and add seasoning items and fry to turn brown and add salt seasoning to curds.

Heat oil in a deep kadai.

Keep aside a water bowl to dip hot vadas after removing from oil.

On a wet plastic papper or in u r plam,take a small size ball and press gently and make a hole to shape like vada.

Drop and fry vadas in oil 4 to 5 at a time to turn light brown on a moderate heat.

Remove vada from oil and drain oil.

Transfer hot vadas to water immediately.After 2 to 3 minutes,transfer the water soaked vadas to seasoned curds.

Finish all vadas like this.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Leave Vadas in yogurt for 5 hours so that Vadas can absorb yougrt and become very delicious.

Chill the vadas before serving.
At the time of serving place 3 or 4 vadas in a small plate and granish with red chilli powder,chaat masala powder,fresh coriander leaves,peas curry and sev.

U can have plain dahi vadas also..

Enjoy!!!!!!!!