RECIPE :Dahi Bhalla Recipe,easy no fail recipe,market style.

Dahi Bhalla Recipe

…..easy, no fail…fool proof soft and spongy Dahi Bhalla!

This yummy chaat snack does not need any introduction .There are many recipes on float on the web for this north Indian delight. These delicious balls dipped in curd and garnished with my favorite sweet Imli chutney are always welcome in my house. Some guests expected…a lunch or a dinner planned with friends and family or just to celebrate RAINS…I can cook these delectable vadas anytime of the year, with or without reason. Rains have a special connection with these and a very important reason for me to make these and a few other snacks like Samosas ,Bread Pakora…delish!! Umm…Anyways many would agree with me that being a delhiwala chaats are a must on our menu. Dahi bhallas are an extremely popular dish served in various ways and garnish. They are sometimes used as even fillings like in Rajkachoris.  However simple they look, it can still be tricky sometimes to cook them perfectly.The secret of cooking perfectly soft and spongy Dahi bhalla rests into a perfect beating to have them filled nicely with air. Fermentation too helps in achieving the right sponge.I also make them instantly sometimes.Like soaking the Dals for about 2 hours and after a fine grind ,beating them for about 10 -15 minutes to get that nice fluff in the batter and straight into the oil for frying.This time around, I had time and had planned them little ahead.I soaked the dals in the afternoon,around 14:00hrs.Then around evening say about 8:00pm ,I ground them to a fine thick paste with very little water.So,this means the dals were soaked for about 5-6 hrs.Post grinding,beat them with an electric mixer well ,season them and leave them overnight to ferment.And the results are praiseworthy.Fermentation enhances the flavor many folds.Now, may I say this is one of those recipes which do well in both the methods,instant as well as with time. I must mention the chutneys here.They have a big role to play in enhancing the tastes of these dahi bhallas many folds.So, enjoy the recipe and do make these easy and fail proof method of dahi bhallas.

Preparation time: overnight
Cooking time:10 min
Recipe Category: Indian snacks/accompaniment.

Serves: 28 bhallas

Ingredients:

For Bhalla:

Udad Dal:1 cup

Moong Dal: 1/2 cup

Chana Dal: 1/2

Ginger: chopped 1 tbsp

Green Chillies : chopped

Raisins: 2 tbsp

Dahi:

Dahi/Curd: of 1 ltr milk home made/or 1Kg market bought.

Cream :1/2 cup

Sugar : 2 tbsp

Sweet ImliChutney- click for recipe.

Garnish:

Sev : ½ cup

Mixed Bhel/All in one namkeen (optional): ¼ cup (chili or salted as per preference)

Ginger: Slivers 2 tbsp

Coriander Leaves: 2-3 tbsp

Pomegranate Seeds:  3 tbsp /Optional

Roasted Cumin Powder: ½ tsp

Chaat Masala/Mixed masala: a pinch or two.

Salt : Just little as Bhalla and dahi are both seasoned.

Red chili powder: 2-3 pinch

Method:

1.       Soak the Dals for minimum 2 hours if you are preparing at a short notice.Otherwise, soak the dals a day before for about 4-5 hrs.Then drain excess water if any and just grind the dals with 2-3 tbsp of water to ensure a thick paste.

2.       Grind to a fine paste.

3.       Leave it in a warm place to ferment overnight.

4.       In the morning, Beat the fermented mixture nicely until fully and looks bit pale in colour. The fermentation will not look like double in size, but the taste does enhance. Add grated or chopped ginger, green chillies, salt and raisins. Mix well and fry small balls on medium flame.

5.       Once, fried take a bowl full of water and put the bhallas straight into the water from the kadai/wok.

6.       If you are making them ahead of time, then keep then aside and soak them in warm water an hour before serving.

7.       How to plate: Take a bhalla at a time and squeeze and drain the excess water with your hands. Place them in the serving dish. Pour the thick creamy curd over it. The bhallas soak a bit of curd so make sure you put enough to have a bit extra curd for individual serving. Garnish with imli chutney, green chutney(optional),salt, mixed masala or chaat masala,red chili powder,bhuna jeera, sev, all in one namkeen ,pomegranate seeds, ginger slivers.

Enjoy these chatpata melt in mouth  bombshell. It’s a all time hit for any occasion.

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