Thayir Vada

Thayir vada in tamil. In hindi Dahi Vada. Kannada mosaru vade. The recipe is same across all regions.

Yesterday we had a party at home. So i had made thayir vada. Everytime i used to do this but i hadn't taken the photos :)


for Vadas :

• 1 cup Urad dal
• 1/4 cup Moong dal
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp Crushed black pepper
• Oil for deep fry
• Curds / Yogurt - 1 kg (beat with hand beater until smooth)

for Sprinkling :

• Curds - 4 cups (beat with hand beater until smooth)
• Red chilli powder
• Jeera powder
• Chaat masala powder
• Green chilli chutney
• Sweet tamarind chutney
• Grated Carrots
• Chopped Coriander leaves
• Salt to taste

Preparation :

1. Wash & Soak the urad dal & moong dal for 8 hrs.
2. Grind the thick batter(water as per req).
3. Add salt & pepper & Mix.
4. Heat oil in a fryingpan.
5. Drop into small balls.
6. Deep fry till very light golden. Remove them from the pan and place them into the Paper towel
7. Put hot vads into hot water. Leave it for 2 minutes.
8. Press out each vada gently between cloth or paper towel.
9. Then put all the vadas into curds. Soak it for few hours later that keep it in the fridge.

To Serve :

1. Remove the vadas from the fridge. Arrange the vadas into medium tray or bowl
2. Beat the curds & pour the chilled curds into vadas
3. Sprinkle tamarind chutney, green chutney, jeera powder, chaat masala, chilli powde, salt & grated carrot. One after the other.
4. Garnish coriander

Serve chillied