It is a south Indian Dahi vada(lentil dumplings), is a popular Indian chaat, prepared by soaking vada in thick dahi. The hot deep fried vadas are first soaked in water and then transferred to thick beaten yogurt and coconut mixture.These are great as a side dish for formal dinners.
- In a urad dal paste add cumin seeds, peppercorns, salt and mix well, then make vada's and deep fry them, till they get a nice color.
- Now dip this vada in a luke warm water for 2-3 minutes, and then squeeze out the excess water and keep aside.
- In a blender add coconut, ginger, green chilies, coriander leaves, salt, and make it like a coarse paste.
- In a bowl add curd, coconut mixture, coconut cream, lemon juice, sugar and mix well.
- For tempering in a pan heat oil, add mustard seeds, when they crackle put urad dal, red chilies, curry leaves, and pour this into curd mixture.
- In a serving plate pour the curd mixture and arrange the vadas, on the top of them again pour some of the curd mixture, and garnish with carrot, coriander leaves and boondi and serve.