This Diwali, make Dahi-Vada in a new way, know these 6 fun recipes of Dahi-Vada with some twist.

Innovative Dahi Vada Recipes to Try This Diwali : Many types of sweet and salty dishes are prepared on Diwali. They often contain spicy and fried dishes and hence Dahi Vada makes a good complement to other dishes. That is why in many places there is a trend of making Dahi Bada on Diwali. But if you are bored of making the same type of curd every time, then this time it can be made in a new way with some twist.

Dahi Bade is served garnished with chutney, curd and spices. Its taste is sour, sweet, cool and full of freshness. The probiotics present in curd are beneficial for digestion, which gives relief to the stomach after heavy food during the festive season. It is also helpful in digesting food. The spices used like roasted cumin, green chilli and coriander chutney also help in improving digestion.

Make Dahi-Vada with this method

Many types of experiments can be done with Dahi Bade which will give a new look to its taste, texture and presentation. We are here with some different and delicious Dahi Vade recipes with some traditional twist. You can also do some experiments in these.

1. Traditional Urad Dal Dahi Vada

Ingredients: Urad dal, salt, green chilli, ginger, asafoetida, cumin.
Method: Soak urad dal overnight and make a paste in the morning. Fry it in oil and make it big. After this, soak it in cold water and make it swell, then serve it garnished with curd, tamarind chutney, green chutney, roasted cumin and red chilli powder.
experiment: You can change the color and taste of the paste by adding ground green peas, spinach or cabbage to it.

2. Moong Dal Dahi Bade

Ingredients: Moong dal, ginger, green chilli, salt, cumin.
Method: Soak moong dal like urad dal and make a paste. Fry it in small balls. Soak them in water, squeeze them and add curd and spices.
experiment: Add grated vegetables like carrots or beetroot to moong dal to add freshness to the dish. Children also like it.

3. Bread Curd Large

Ingredients: Bread slices, curd, salt, chaat masala, roasted cumin, chutney.
Method: This is an instant method of making curd bade. Cut the bread and dip it in water and press it lightly to remove the water. Mix salt and roasted cumin in curd. Pour green and tamarind chutney on top.
experimentFor filling in bread, you can add masala of boiled potatoes, peas or paneer. This makes them very tasty and special.

4. Potato Curds Large

Ingredients: Boiled potatoes, cornflour, salt, green chilli, ginger.
Method: Mash the potatoes and add cornflour, salt, green chillies to it. Make small sized pieces and fry them. Cool and add curd and chutney.
experiment: Potato balls can be filled with cheese or dry fruits to give it a different taste and crunch.

5. Paneer Curd Large

Ingredients: Paneer, gram flour, salt, spices, curd.
Method: Grate the cheese, mix it in gram flour and make big balls and fry. Then serve them with curd and chutney.
experiment: You can add finely chopped vegetables like capsicum, green onion to paneer so that its taste and color will improve.

6. Fusion Dahi Vada – Baked or Air Fried

Ingredients: Make Badi from any dal or vegetable mixture.
Method: Instead of deep frying them, bake or air fry them.
experiment: By adding various types of herbs like oregano, thyme along with spices to the elderberry paste, it can be transformed into a new fusion flavor.