Dahi Vada

Ingredients:

Urad dal 1 cup
Yogurt 4 cups
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds (Jeera)1/2 tsp
Red Chillies 2
Curry leaves 10

Method:

1.Soak urad dal for 6 hours in water. Grind to a smooth thick paste with very little water. Set it in refrigirator for half an hour.
2.Blend yogurt using a hand blender for couple of minutes. Add salt to taste.
3.In a small pan add 2 tsp oil on medium heat. To the hot oil add mustard.Once mustard sputters add 1 tsp urad dal, cumin, red chillies and curry leaves. When it turns golden brown add it to yogurt and mix well. Set it aside.
4.Take oil in a deep bottomed pan on medium heat for deep frying. Add salt to the urad dal batter and mix well. Make into lemon size balls.
5.On wet hand place urad dal batter ball and shape it like a donut. Place it into the hot oil and deep fry it until both sides turn golden brown.
6.Take it out and dip it in a bowl of water and right away put it in seasoned yogurt. Let the vada soak in yogurt for atleast half hour.