OATS DAHI VADA

This dish belongs to the Punjabi cuisine .It is a wholesome dish usually made with frying the vadas . But I have prepared it in different way by steaming them. Added oats to make them more healthy. It is a popular lentil dumpling with a creamy topping of yogurt , tamarind chutney and green mint chutney.

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup Powdered Oats

1 cup Urad Dal

1 cup Moong Dal

¼ Tsp Baking Powder

Salt to taste

FOR GARNISHING:

¼ Tsp Red Chilly Powder

¼ Tsp Jeera Powder

Coriander

2 Tbsp Nylon Sev

METHOD:

STEP 1 - Soak Urad and Moong Dals with water overnight separately.

STEP 2 - Drain the water from dals.Grind them to fine paste without water.

STEP 3 - Add powdered Oats ,salt and whisk it til light .

STEP 4 - Add baking powder. Mix well , pour in the idli steamer and steam it for 15-20 minutes.

STEP 5 - Soak them in luke warm water till soft and squeeze out water.

STEP 6 - Add salt  and water to low fat curd to get to a thin consistency.

STEP 7 - Place vadas in a plate ,pour curd over it and garnish with red chilly powder, jeera powder ,coriander and nylon sev.

       

            Serve with a little tamarind chutney [optional ].My daughters love them with liquid chocolate syrup . Try them like this chocolate dahi vada.