Holi 2020- Bread Ke Dahi Bade Are Perfect For Holi Party

Get soft and pillowy dahi vada with a soft center each time using this Bread Dahi Vada recipe. There are a certain popular Indian dishes, that are a must during festivals such as Holi, Diwali or any other special occasion. And among all the popular recipes, DAHI VADA is my favourite. Soft and spongy vada topped with chilled curd and delicious chutneys, it gives a tough competition to other delicacies made during festivals.

Bread Dahi Vada is an interesting twist to the regular Dahi Vada, where bread is used to make the vadas along with lentils. The bread slices are soaked from the sides and then stuffed with the flavoured lentil batter, and folded to make a ball. These balls are then deep fried and then soaked in water just for 5 minutes. Do not soak them for more than 5 minutes, as the bread will become soggy.

Ingredients

20 Bread slices
1 cup Dhuli Urad Dal
1/4 cup Dhuli Moong Dal
1 inch Ginger Chopped
1 Green chilli Chopped
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Baking soda
1/2 cup Water
1/4 tsp Hing
Oil for frying
2 tbsp Grated dry coconut
2 tbsp Broken cashew nuts
2 tbsp Raisins
1 tbsp Pistachios Chopped
5 cups Water
1 cup Curd
2 tsp Sugar
1 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Hing
2 cups Fresh curd Chilled
1/2 tsp Black salt
2 tsp Sugar
1/2 cup Tamarind chutney
1/2 tsp Roasted cumin powder
1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
2 tsp Fresh coriander Chopped
2 tsbp Pomegranate seeds

Method

* Wash and soak urad dal and moong dal in enough water for 6-8 hours.

* Drain nicely.

* Add soaked dal, ginger, green chili, baking soda, water, salt and heeng in the jar of a blender and blend together to make a coarse paste.

* Take out the paste in a bowl and whisk it with a spoon or your hand till it is light and fluffy.

* It will take 5-6 minutes.

* Cut the corners of the bread slices.

* Mix the ingredients of the filling in a bowl.

* Keep a bread slice on your palm and slightly wet it with water from both the sides.

* Keep a small amount of filling in the center and bring back the ends and make a round.

* Slightly press the round.

* Repeat the process with all the bread slices.

* Heat oil in a pan.

* Dip the bread vadas in the dal batter.

* Slightly wet your palms and take out the vada on your palm.

* Shape it with your fingers and drop it in hot oil.

* Simmer the heat.

* Fry all the vadas till golden brown on medium heat.

* Remove the vadas on a plate lined with kitchen towel.

For soaking the vada

* Mix all the ingredients for soaking the vadas in a big bowl.

* Once all the vadas are fried and you are ready to serve, just soak them in this mixture for 5 minutes.

* Do not over soak as the bread inside will become soggy.

For serving the vada

* Take out the vada from the soaking mixture.

* Gently press it between your palms.

* Arrange them on a serving plate.

* Whisk curd with black salt and sugar.

* Pour the curd over the vadas.

* Pour the tamarind chutney on top.

* Sprinkle roasted cumin powder and red chili powder.

* Garnish with fresh coriander and pomegranate seeds.

* Serve chilled.