vrat ka dahi vada | falahari dahi vada | upvas dahi vada recipe |

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vrat ka dahi vada | falahari dahi vada | upvas dahi vada recipe | is a yummy treat which can be enjoyed during Indian fasting festivals. Learn how to make upvas dahi vada recipe.

Tradionally dahi vadas are made of urad dal or moong dal. Here upvas dahi vada recipe is made from samu and potatoes which can be relished during fasting. Who says a person cannot feast when fasting! Faral means "fast" and vrat ka dahi vada is designed specifically to satisfy the craving for those who want something chatpata during fasting.

Sanwa millet is also known as samu, sama, samak, varai, mordhan, moriyo. It is popularly used to make faral recipes for Indian fasting festivals.

falahari dahi vada gives soft, grainy texture to the vadas due to the usage of potatoes and sama. Further the vadas are soaked in water after deep frying, topped with curds, and garnished with spice powders, and farali chivda end up as a toothsome treat that blends varied flavours and textures in every mouthful. Topping the falahari dahi vadas with khajur gud ki chutney and green chutney will further give an additional flavour boost.

Tips for making vrat ka dahi vada: 1. Deep fry few vadas at a time to prevent from sticking to each other. 2. Do not stir continuously while deep frying to avoid breaking of vadas. 3. You can skip adding coriander if you don’t eat while fasting. 4. Assemble the dahi vada just before serving for better flavour.

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Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins Total Time: 35 mins 4Makes 4 plates
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Ingredients

For Vrat ka Dahi Vada
1/2 cup sanwa millet (sama) , washed and drained
1/2 cup roughly chopped potatoes
1 tsp ginger (adrak) paste
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
rock salt (sendha namak) to taste
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
2 tbsp coarsely crushed peanuts
oil for deep-frying
1 cup whisked curd (dahi)
1 tbsp powdered sugar
4 tbsp sweet chutney
8 tsp green chutney
cumin seeds (jeera) powder for sprinkling
4 tbsp faraali chivda
4 tsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
4 tbsp pomegranate (anar)

Method

For vrat ka dahi vada

To make vrat ka dahi vada, combine the curd and powdered sugar in a bowl and mix well.
In a pressure cooker, add sama, add potatoes, ginger paste, green chillies, salt and ¾ cup of water, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Transfer the mixture into a bowl or plate and mash it very well. Cool slightly.
Add coriander and peanuts and mix very well to form a dough.
Divide the mixture into 16 equal portions and roll each portion into a ball.
Heat the oil in a deep pan, and deep fry a few at a time on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour and crisp from all the sides.
Put them in a bowl with enough warm water and allow them to soak for 5 minutes. Squeeze lightly and keep aside.
Place 4 vadas in a serving plate, put ¼ cup of curd mixture, 1 tbsp of khajur imli ki chutney, 2 tsp green chutney , sprinkle little cumin seeds powder, 1 tbsp faraali chivda, 1 tsp coriander and finally 1 tbsp pomegranate evenly over it.
Repeat step 8 make 3 more plates.
Serve immediately.

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what is vrat ka dahi vada made of?

vrat ka dahi vada | falahari dahi vada | upvas dahi vada recipe | is made of cheap and easily available ingredients in India: 1/2 cup sanwa millet (sama) , washed and drained, 1/2 cup roughly chopped potatoes, 1 tsp ginger (adrak) paste, 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies, rock salt (sendha namak) to taste, 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania), 2 tbsp coarsely crushed peanuts, oil for deep-frying, 1 cup whisked curd (dahi), 1 tbsp powdered sugar, 4 tbsp sweet chutney, 8 tsp green chutney, cumin seeds (jeera) powder for sprinkling, 4 tbsp faraali chivda, 4 tsp finely chopped coriander (dhania) and 4 tbsp pomegranate (anar). See the below image of list of ingredients for vrat ka dahi vada.

how to cook sama and potatoes

To make vrat ka dahi vada | falahari dahi vada | upvas dahi vada recipe | in a pressure cooker, add ½ cup sanwa millet (sama).
Add ½ cup roughly chopped potatoes.
Add 1 tsp ginger (adrak) paste.

Add 1 tsp chopped green chillies.
Add rock salt (sendha namak) to taste.
Add ¾ cup of water.
Mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
This how it looks after cooking.

Remove in a deep plate and allow it to cool.

how to make dough mixture for vada

To the sama, potato mixture add 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania). Its optional if you don’t want to add you can skip it.
Add 2 tbsp coarsely crushed peanuts.
Mash and mix really well to form a dough.
Divide the dough mixture into 16 equal portions.

Heat the oil in a deep pan, and deep fry a few at a time.
Deep fry on a medium flame till they turn golden brown in colour and crisp from all the sides.
Drain on an absorbent paper.
Put the vadas in a bowl with enough warm water and allow them to soak for 5 minutes.
Squeeze lightly.

Keep aside.

how to assemble vrat ka dahi vada

In a small bowl, add 1 cup whisked curd (dahi).
Add 1 tbsp powdered sugar.
Mix well.
Place 4 vadas in a serving plate.

Put ¼ cup of curd mixture.
Add 1 tbsp of sweet chutney.
Add 2 tsp green chutney.
Sprinkle little cumin seeds (jeera) powder.
Add 1 tbsp faraali chivda.

Garnish wirh 1 tsp finely chopped coriander (dhania).
Finally 1 tbsp pomegranate (anar) evenly over it.
Serve vrat ka dahi vada | falahari dahi vada | upvas dahi vada recipe | immediately.