Recipe- Delicious Baked Dahi Vada

These baked Medu Vada or Lentil Donuts are full of spicy goodness. Dipped in a sweet, spicy & tangy yogurt sauce to make a flavorful snack called Dahi Vada!

What a game-changer these baked savory donuts are! Kids (and adults) go crazy for this snack! Since they are baked and not fried, everyone can indulge guilt-free! No wonder, they have become my new favorite dish to serve especially when I am entertaining. Dahi Vada and that too baked is something too good to resist especially during the holiday season

Ingredients

To prepare donut batter

1 cup urad dal
5-6 curry leaves
2-3 dried red chillies
1 tsp asafoetida
salt

To prepare the donuts

cooking spray as required
2 cups yogurt
1/2 cup spicy green chutney
1/2 cup sweet tamarind chutney
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp black salt
1/2 tbsp chaat masala
1/3 cup chopped cilantro

Method

For Donut Batter

* Follow the recipe of Medu Vada to prepare the batter.

To prepare the donuts

* Preheat oven to 450°F/230°C.

* Spray the donut pan with cooking oil.

* Pour a spoonful of batter in each mold.

* Spray cooking oil spray over it.

* Bake for 12 minutes.

* Flip to the other side and continue to bake for another 7-8 minutes.

* Once evenly browned, take it out of the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes.

To Assemble the Dahi vada

* Prepare the yogurt mixture by adding whisked yogurt, green chutney, sweet tamarind chutney, chaat masala, paprika, cumin powder, black salt, chopped cilantro and salt.

* Dip the baked medu vada in the yogurt mixture.

* Let the vadas soak in the yogurt mixture for a couple of hours before serving.