Dahi vada
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox food Dahi vada or Dahi Bada (Devnagari: दही वड़ा) is a type of chaat (snack) originating from the Indian subcontinent.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It is prepared by soaking vadas (fried lentil balls) in thick dahi (curd).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Names
Dahi vada is also known as "dahi vade" (दही वडे) in Marathi, dahi barey/dahi balley (دہی بھلے/دہی بڑے) in Urdu, dahi bada/dahi vada (बड़ा बड़ा/दही वड़ा) in Hindi, dahi bhalla (دہی بھلا/ਦਹੀ ਭੱਲਾ) in Punjabi, thayir vadai(தயிர் வடை) in Tamil,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> thairu vada(തൈര് വട) in Malayalam, perugu vada in Telugu, mosaru vade(ಮೊಸರು ವಡೆ) in Kannada, dahi bara (ଦହି ବରା) in Odia and doi bora (দই বড়া) in Bengali.
History
A recipe for dahi wada (as kshiravata) is mentioned in Manasollasa, a 12th-century Sanskrit encyclopedia compiled by Someshvara III, who ruled from present-day Karnataka.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=":1">Template:Cite news</ref> Today, dahi vada is prepared on festival such as Holi.<ref name=":1" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Preparation
Washed urad lentils are soaked overnight and ground into a batter for the vada, then cooked in hot oil.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The hot deep-fried vadas are first put in water and then transferred to thick beaten yogurt. The vadas are soaked for a period of time before serving.<ref name=":0" /> Additions to the batter may also include golden raisins. Vadas may be topped with coriander or mint leaves, chilli powder, crushed black pepper, chaat masala, cumin, shredded coconut, green chilies, boondi, thinly sliced fresh ginger, or pomegranate. Sweeter curd is preferred in some places in India, especially in Maharashtra and Gujarat, although the garnishing remains the same. A combination of coriander and tamarind chutney is often used as a garnish.<ref name=":0" /> The batter can be made using chickpea flour too.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Locations
Dahi vada as popular street chaat is found in various cities across India, including Chennai, Bangaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Kochi, Cuttack, and Indore. Dahi baray are also found in Pakistan, especially in Karachi.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>