My Maa special Dahi bara, no one can beat the taste!!. We all globe it in secs... This was prepared during our summer vacation, when all my cousin's visit our place. It was prepared in 100's (I'm from a joint family...)In summer the members are around 25. Not easy job to prepare in bulk but with help my aunties, My Maa prepare this mouth melting dahi bada for all of us. Dahi bara is not served alone in Odisha, it is always paired with aloo dum (potato gravey) /ghughunyi (white peas curry)!!! This combination is nostalgic!!! It is very famous in Katak and Bhubaneswar too! Very famous street food consumed in breakfast and snacks.
For Bara - Soak Urad dal for 2 hours. Wash soaked Urad lentils and ground into a batter for the vada (consistency should be thick) keep it aside for 1 hour
Soak Urad dal for 2 hours. Wash soaked Urad lentils and ground into a batter for the vada
Mix water (1/2 cup) in curd and whisk it. Consistency should be thick and creamy (not too runny)
Now add sugar, chat masala and salt and mix well. Keep it aside
Heat oil in pan, once hot fry urad dal batter in round shape, till golden brown and crisp.
Put the hot deep fried bara/vada in water keep it aside, let the bara/vada to soak the water completely.
Now squeeze the bara's/vada's by keeping it in between your both palms. Then transferred to thick beaten, flavoured and creamy curd.
Now for tempering ,heat oil in pan, once the oil is heated. Add cumin, mustard and whole dry chili. Let the mustard seeds splutter.
Add curry leaves and sauté for 2 minutes (don't burn it). Now transfer the chonk/put it in the ready dahi bara/dahi mix.
Now sprinkle roasted cumin and dry chili powder. The vadas are soaked for a period of time before serving. And topped with coriander leaves, chili powder, crushed black pepper, chaat masala.