Moong dal dahi vada

Ingredients:
Washed moong dal-3/4 cup,
Washed urad dal-1/4 cup,
Ginger shredded or paste-1 tsp,
Black pepper-10-crushed-1tsp,
Whole cumin seeds-1tsp,
Baking pwd-1/4 tsp,
Salt-1/2 tsp,
Water-4 tsp,

Fresh yogurt-home set- made from 500 ml milk,
Sugar for yogurt-2 tsp,
Salt for yogurt-1/2 tsp,
Water for yogurt-1/4 cup,
Sprinkling for the top:
Roasted cumin pwd-1 tsp,
Black salt-3 to 4 pinch,
Red chilli pwd-2 to 3 pinch,
Oil for frying-refined or mustard oil,
Tamarind chutney.

Method:24 small vadas.
Soak the dal overnight or for 6 hours.

Once the dal is soaked,wash with fresh water( if soaked overnight) and then strain to drain out the excess water.

Grind the dal using only 3 to 4 tsp of water to form a paste,not smooth(3 minutes- scrap the sides and top while grinding)

Take out in a bowl and add ginger shredded or paste,salt,cumin seeds,baking pwd and crushed black pepper.

Using a spoon,beat the batter for 5 minutes or till light and fluffy.(test the batter-the batter should float in the water and not sink at the bottom)

Once the batter is ready,heat oil.
When the oil is heated,lower the heat.
Using a spoon or with fingers,drop small dumpling in the hot oil.
Do not over crowd.

Let the heat be low and  fry till it is evenly brown on all sides.
Turn sides using a slotted spoon.
It will take 5 minutes for the vadas to cook and evenly brown.

If the vadas are fried in high heat,the vadas will be brown from outside,but not cook inside.
Take out the fried vadas on a plate.

If you do not want to use all the fried vadas to dip them in yogurt mix,then warp in a foil,and keep in the fridge for later use.

Keep aside hot water in a pan and add 1 tsp of salt.

Stir.
Once the vadas are fried,drop them in hot water.

Cover  and let it soak for 15 minutes.
While the vadas are soaking,beat the yogurt and then add sugar and salt and keep aside.

Once the vadas are soaked,squeeze out the water from each of them by placing them between two spoons or between your palms.

If you find it difficult since the vadas are still hot,then the best way is to drain out the water,so that the vadas cool faster.
Place the vadas in flat glass ware dish 7x11

Pour the prepared yogurt mixture.

Keep in the fridge to cool for an hour.
When serving,sprinkle roasted cumin pwd,red chilli pwd and black salt.

Spoon tamarind chutney and green chutney of your choice.

Makes 24 vadas.
It can be stored in the fridge for  few days,if the yogurt is fresh.