 Dahi vada | |
| Type | Chaat |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Indian subcontinent |
| Associatedcuisine | Indian,Pakistani,Bangladeshi |
| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Main ingredients | Vada,dahi (yogurt) |
| Variations | Bihari Dahi Bada Rajasthani Dahi Bada, Bengali Doi Bora, Delhi Dahi Bhalla, Odia dahi bara,[citation needed], (Pakistan) Karachi Dahi Baray, Dahi Bhallay, Dahi Pallay |
Dahi vada orDahi Bada (Devnagari: दही वड़ा) is a type ofchaat (snack) originating from theIndian subcontinent.[1] It is prepared by soakingvadas (fried lentil balls) in thickdahi (curd).[2]
Dahi vada is also known as "dahi vade" (दही वडे) in Marathi,dahi barey/dahi balley (دہی بھلے/دہی بڑے) inUrdu,dahi bada/dahi vada (बड़ा बड़ा/दही वड़ा) inHindi,dahi bhalla (دہی بھلا/ਦਹੀ ਭੱਲਾ) inPunjabi,thayir vadai(தயிர் வடை) inTamil,[3]thairu vada(തൈര് വട) inMalayalam,perugu vada inTelugu,mosaru vade(ಮೊಸರು ವಡೆ) inKannada,dahi bara (ଦହି ବରା) inOdia anddoi bora (দই বড়া) inBengali.
A recipe for dahi wada (askshiravata) is mentioned inManasollasa, a 12th-centurySanskrit encyclopedia compiled bySomeshvara III, who ruled from present-dayKarnataka.[4][5] Today, dahi vada is prepared on festival such asHoli.[5][6]
Washedurad lentils are soaked overnight and ground into a batter for the vada, then cooked in hot oil.[7] The hotdeep-fried vadas are first put in water and then transferred to thick beaten yogurt. The vadas are soaked for a period of time before serving.[7] Additions to the batter may also include golden raisins. Vadas may be topped withcoriander ormint leaves,chilli powder, crushedblack pepper,chaat masala,cumin, shreddedcoconut, greenchilies,boondi, thinly sliced freshginger, orpomegranate. Sweeter curd is preferred in some places in India, especially inMaharashtra andGujarat, although the garnishing remains the same. A combination of coriander andtamarind chutney is often used as a garnish.[7] The batter can be made usingchickpea flour too.[8][9]
Dahi vada as popular streetchaat is found in various cities across India, includingChennai,Bangaluru,Delhi,Mumbai,Hyderabad,Jaipur,Kolkata,Kochi,Cuttack, andIndore. Dahi baray are also found in Pakistan, especially inKarachi.[10][11][12][13]
