Dahi Phulki: Tangy And Spicy Vada Chaat For Festive Season

By Krati Purwar

March 5, 2025

Dahi phulki or dahi vada is a must-have on Holi and even during Ramadan. Soft vadas are topped with dahi, chaat masala, powdered spices, and chutneys. The dish is fulfilling and at the same time, a burst of flavours in your mouth. Try this recipe.

Ingredients

½ cup urad dal 1 green chilli 1 tbsp tamarind chutney 1-inch ginger 1 tbsp green chutney Salt to taste 2 tbsp curd ½ tsp chaat masala ¼ tsp red chilli powder ½ tsp cumin seeds Oil for frying A pinch of hing

Step 1

Wash and soak urad dal overnight and blend it with green chilli, ginger, hing, and cumin seeds.

Step 2

Pour the blend into a deep vessel and stir it swiftly with your hands to incorporate air into it.

Step 3

Drop a small amount of it in water to see if it floats. Now drop lemon-sized vadas in hot oil.

Step 4

Instantly transfer deep-fried vadas into water. After an hour, squeeze the water and keep the vadas aside.

Step 5

On a plate, add vadas and top them with chutney, red chilli powder, and curd.

Step 6

You can serve it immediately or store vadas in the fridge and enjoy it for over a week.