Dahi Bhalla

Ingredients list for Dahi Bhalla

• Split skinless black gram (dhuli urad dal)
• 3 cups Thick yogurt
• 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida
• 1 inch Ginger roughly chopped
• 3-4 Green chillies roughly chopped
• 3 tablespoon Cumin powder
• 2 tablespoon Coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon Chaat masala
• 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper powder
• 1/2 cup Fresh coriander finely chopped
• 1/2 cup Green chutney
• 1/2 cup Tamarind chutney

Method

1. Grind together black gram, asafoetida, ginger and green chillies to a smooth paste. Add salt and keep it for 2-3 hours.
2. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
3. Drop a portion of black gram mixture in hot oil till crisp and brown on both the sides.
4. Combine yogurt, salt, 2 tablespoons cumin powder, coriander powder, ½ teaspoon red chilli powder, ½ teaspoon black pepper powder, some of the fresh coriander, 2 teaspoon green chutney and 1 teaspoon tamarind chutney in a bowl. Mix well.
5. Boil 4-5 cups water in a non-stick pan, add fried bhallas till soft. Squeeze out excessive water.
6. Put these bhallas in the prepared yogurt mixture and mix well.
7. Put dahi bhalla on a serving plate. Garnish remaining green chutney, tamarind chutney and cumin powder. Sprinkle chaat masala and remaining fresh coriander and serve.