In Shraddha Paksha, food of the ancestors’ choice is prepared and offered to them. It is said that ancestors especially like things made from urad dal. Therefore, during these days, something must be prepared from urad dal and offered to the ancestors. If there is Shraddha in your house or you perform Shraddha on Amavasya day, then you can make curd vada of urad dal and offer it to the ancestors. Spicy curd vada made from urad dal also tastes delicious. You can easily prepare it at home.
Recipe to make urad dal dahi vada
First step- To make Vada, take 1 cup of washed urad dal, wash it thoroughly and soak it in water overnight. You can also make it with peeled urad dal. Just after soaking the lentils, you have to wash them by rubbing them so that the peel of the lentils is easily removed. Now drain out all the water from the dal and put it in a mixer and grind it. If you are facing difficulty in grinding pulses then add 2-3 spoons of water and make a smooth paste.
Second step- Take out the dal and stir it in one direction only, either by hand or with the help of a spoon. The dal has to be whipped until it becomes very creamy and fluffy. Now take water in a bowl and put pulses in it and check. If the dal starts floating on water, then understand that the dal is ready to make vada.
Urad Dal Dahi Vada Recipe
Third step- Now add oil to the pan in which you want to fry the vada. On the other hand, take hot water in a bowl and add asafoetida and salt in it. Make round shaped vada from dal. You can also make them by making a hole in the middle. Make all the vadas like this and fry them and after baking, put them in asafoetida water. The vadas will swell in 10 minutes.
Fourth step- Take out all the vadas from the water, squeeze them and keep them in a plate. Prepare light sweet curd for vada by beating it. To serve with it, make tamarind chutney and green chutney. Add salt, roasted cumin, black salt and red chilli on top and prepare to serve.