Dahi Vada Chat

Ingredients
1 cup split black gram skinless ( urad dal)
Salt to taste
A pinch of Asafoetida (hing)
1 tsp Cumin seeds
Oil to deep fry
To serve
2 ½ Yogurt, whisked and chilled
½ tsp Black salt
1 tsp Red chilli powder
1 tsp roasted cumin powder
½ cup Sweet tamarind chutney
¼ cup Fresh coriander leaves, chopped
Method

• Soak dal for 3-4 hours. Drain and grind, using very little water, to a thick, coarse and fluffy batter. Add salt, asafoetida and cumin seeds and mix well.
• Heat sufficient oil in a pan. Drop 1 tbsp each of batter to make vada. Fry until golden. Make small batches till batter is finished. Drain on a kitchen towel.
•  Place these vada’s in the serving dish.
• Pour the whished & chilled yogurt on the vada’s .
• Drizzle the tamarind chutney, then sprinkle the red chilli powder, black salt  & cumin powder .
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Tips:
Don'e make the vada's too big otherwise they won't cook from the centre.
Make a couple and taste.
This is a very easy and great to take along for a pot luck party.