Dahi vada - Kids friendly version

Ingredients :

1. Urad dal - 1 cup
2. Ginger - 1/ 2 inch
3. Green chilly - 1 no
4. Salt to taste
5. Oil 
6. Thick fresh curd - 2 cups
7. Luke warm water - 2 cup
8. Sugar to taste
9. Carrots grated
10. Cumin powder
11. Coriander leaves, chopped
12. Chaat masala

Method :

1.   Soak the urad dal for 3 hours and grind them along with the ginger, green chilly and salt to taste.

2.   Heat oil in the deep frying pan, take a dollop of batter and fry them till golden brown.  

3.   Soak the fried vada in the luke warm water for 10  mins and gently press the vada to remove the excess water.  Arrange them in the serving pan.

4.   Meanwhile, beat the curd with sugar, cumin powder and little salt.  Pour them over the vadas.  Chill them.

5.   Garnish them with the grated carrots and coriander leaves.  Sprinkle some chaat masala, optional.

Serve & enjoy.