Dahi Bhalla Recipe

Ingredients of Dahi Bhalla

  • For the bhallas:
  • 400 gms moong dal
  • 1 cup urad dal(mash dal)
  • 2 tsp zeera
  • Oil (for deep frying)
  • For the khatti chutney:
  • 1 cup coriander(hera dhania) leaves
  • 1/4 cup mint (pudina) leaves
  • 1 Green chilli
  • 20 Ginger cloves
  • 1/2 tsp black rock salt(kala nmk)
  • to taste salt
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala (With black cardamom(bri ilachi), mace(jaiwtri), nutmeg(jaifel), zeera, laung)
  • 1 Lemon (juiced)
  • For the meethi chutney:
  • 250 gms tamarind pulp(imli ka guda)
  • 800 gms sugar
  • 3 tsp kachri powder
  • 1/2 tsp soonth powder
  • 1 tsp degi mirch
  • to taste salt
  • 1/2 tsp black rock salt(kala nmk)
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala (With black cardamom, mace, nutmeg, zeera, laung)
  • For dahi:
  • 3 cups yogurt
  • 2 tbsp sugar, powdered
  • For chaat masala:
  • 2 tsp peeli mirch
  • 1 tsp kali mirch
  • 2 tsp zeera powder
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • For garnishing:
  • Pomegranate(anardana)

How to Make Dahi Bhalla

Prepare bhallas:

  1. Soak moong dal and urad dal for 2 hours.
  2. In a food processor grind them nicely.
  3. Whisk the dal together till it becomes light and fluffy. Add zeera . The batter is ready.
  • With wet palms add small portions of batter into hot oil. Deep fry the bhallas till golden brown.
  • Prepare khatti chutney:

    1. In a blender mix together coriander(hera dhnia), mint(podina), green chilli, ginger, black salt and salt
    2. Add garam masala and lemon juice. Mix.
    3. Your khatti chutney is ready.

    Prepare meethi chutney:

    1. Soak the tamarind pulp in water for 25-30 minutes. Squeeze it with your hand to extract all the pulp. Strain and thrown away the residue in the strainer.
  • Add the tamarind(imli ) water in a saucepan and add sugar. Cook on low heat till the sugar dissolves. Let it cool.
  • Once it cools down add kachri powder, soonth powder, degi mirch, salt, black salt and garam masala.
  • Your meethi chutney is ready.
  • Prepare dahi:

    1.Whisk yogurt with some powdered sugar. Keep it in the fridge to cool.

    Prepare chaat masala:

    1. Mix all the ingredients together.

    Plating up:

    1. On a plate place bhallas. Break them a little from the middle.

    2. Add sweetened curd, khatti chutney, meethi chutney.

    3. Garnish with pomegranate and seve.

    4. Sprinkle some chaat masala and serve.

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