Vermicelli Dahi Wada


Ingredients :

Urad Dal : 1 cup
Vermicelli : 1 cup
Fresh Curd : 3 cups
Green Chillies : 3
Ginger : small piece
Mustard Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Dried Red Chillies : 2
Curry Leaves : 1 Sprig
A pinch of turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Oil


Method :

Wash and soak the urad dal for 2 - 3 hours. Drain and grind the soaked urad dal, ginger and green chillies into a smooth and thick batter with very little water. Keep it aside. Bring 3 cups of water to boil. Add a teaspoon of oil and vermicelli. Cover and cook on medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. When the vermicelli is cooked, strain and run cold water through it. Combine the cooked vermicelli, salt and urad dal batter and set aside. Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds and let them splutter. Now add the curry leaves and red chillies and fry for few seconds. Switch off the flame and let it cool completely. Combine the tempered ingredients, salt, curd and turmeric powder and keep it aside. Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Apply little water or oil on palm and take lemon size ball of urad dal batter, flatten them a little, make a hole in the middle. Deep fry them in hot oil, till they turn golden brown color. Remove the fried vadas into a cup of water and soak for 10 seconds. Take the vadas out and squeeze the water and put them in curd mixture.


Other Names : Vermicelli Dahi Vada, Semiya Perugu Vadalu

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