Holi Special - Dahi Bhalle..

Dahi Bhalle is an extremely popular dish of North India. Made of Yogurt(curd) and Urad Dal salty doughnuts.They are also called as Dahi Wade in some parts of India.

I learnt how to make these from my mom, she makes the best dahi bhalle ever ;-)



India is known for its mouth watering recipes. On our colorful festival Holi, people just wait for delightful home made delicacies. Especially during this time, we indulge in coloring each other, teasing our loved ones and enjoying recipes like Gujia, Namak Pare, Kheer, Malpue and Dahi Bhalle.

Dahi Bhalle Recipe

Ingredients for Bhallas

• 1 Cup Urad daal ( Black gram without the skin)
• Vegetable Oil- to Deep Fry
• Salt to taste
• Ginger - Finely grated 2 tablespoons
• Finely chopped coriander leaves
• 2 chopped green chillies
• 4-5 teaspoons of dry Urad flour
• 4-5 teaspoons of dry Rice flour 
• Baking powder - 1 teaspoon

Garnish

• Salt to taste
• 2 tsp Cumin (Jeera) powder, roasted
• 2 tablespoon Coriander(Dhania) powder, roasted
• Red Chili Powder, to taste 
• Tamarind Paste / Chutney - to taste
• Chat Masala / aamchur powder - to taste
• Finely chopped coriander leaves

Method

For Bhallas

• Clean, wash and soak the urad daal overnight.
• Grind it into smooth paste.Be careful for the blender/Mixie - the daal tends to be sticky
• Tip - Pour some extra water to get a smooth paste, if it becomes too watery to make the pakodas, have dry urad powder handy to mix it in the paste to get the right consistency.
• Add the rice flour and the baking powder for the extra crispness.
• Add salt to taste. 
• Add the cut green chillies, ginger and finely chopped coriander's and mix well
• Tip : someties I add the market bought Coriander/desi green chutney for the right tang!

• Heat vegetable oil in a flat base pan and drop a spoonful of batter and fry till golden brown. Flip it on alternate sides after 2-3 min on medium flame.
• Mix lukewarm water with 1/2 cup of yogurt and mix it well with little salt. It should be a little thick than water consistency.
• Take the hot Bhallas and put in above yogurt mix.

For Dahi 

• Blend the curd (yogurt) and little water until it is smooth.
• Keep in refrigerator for an hour to get chilled.
• Add salt

Serve

• In a deep dish arrange bhallas and pour dahi over them.
• Now add red chili powder and cumin powder. 
• Add the tamarind chutney, Chat Masala/Aamchur powder for the sweet and sour tanginess
• Garnish with finely chopped coriander.

Enjoy with Holi ke raang!! Happy HOLI!!!