How to make vegan dahi vada | Recipe

Can vegans have curd?

You can probably think of a million other snacks to have, but the moment someone mentions dahi vada, it just doesn't leave your mind. And if you're following a plant-based diet, you have absolutely nothing to worry about with this recipe.

So follow this recipe for your go-to snacks for dinner parties or to just enjoy on your own- because who doesn't love something this spicy, tangy, and absolutely delicious?

Every household makes theirs a little differently, and this is how Neha Dev makes it in her own home.

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup urad dal

• 1/2 litre One Good curd

• 1 pack One Good mylk

• 1/4 tsp chilli powder 

• 1/4 tsp jeera powder

• 1/4 tsp chaat masala 

• 1 cup jaggery and tamarind Chutney

• 1/2 cup coriander leaves

• 1 tbsp chickpea flour

• Salt to taste

Procedure:

For the vadas:

• Soak urad dal overnight. 

• Grind urad dal into a thick paste, then add salt, chickpea flour, and whisk it till fluffy.

• Fry the vadas in any cold pressed oil on medium high heat.

• Drop the vadas in thin buttermilk made from One Good curd.

• Let the vadas rest for a while in the buttermilk; then, squeeze them and store them in the container.
  

For the dahi

• Whisk the One Good Peanut Curd.

• Add all the spices, salt, sugar, and One Good mylk (as desired) to make a pouring consistency.
  

Serving Suggestions:

• Arrange 4 to 5 vadas in a bowl. 

• Pour the spiced dahi over it .

• Add a pinch of chat masala and sweet chutney. 

• Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.