Name: Dahi Bara and Aloo Dum recipe by Anjali sahu at BetterButter
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Dahi Bara(Vada):::: 200 gm urad dal Whole (soaked at least for 4 hours); 2 tbsps Rava sooji; to taste salt; ginger small piece; mango ginger small piece (optional); 2 cups curd; 3 cups water; 1 tsp mustard seed; 1 tsp Jeera; 10 - 15 curry leaves; 1 tsp urad dal Split; 2 red chilli Dry; 1 half green chilli , split lengthwise; For Aloo Dum::: 5 potato Medium Sized; 2 onions small; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 2 Tomatoes; 2 chillies Dry red; 2 tej patta (bay leaf); pinch asafoetida; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp chili powder Red; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp garam masala; For Garnishing:: 1/2 tbsp cumin red chilli and dry roasted and coarsely powdered; 2 masala Chat (optional); sev Khara; onion chopped; salt Black (not required if using Chat masala)

ABOUT Dahi Bara and Aloo Dum RECIPE

Dahi Bara and Aloo Dum. A famous street food of Odisha.And I am sure every Odiya who have been staying away from their home must be craving for this. You would find vendors with big handis(vessels) hanging on both the sides of bicycles selling these on the streets. If you have ever been to Cuttack or Bhubaneswar you would have had the best Dahi baras there. Dahi vada is very common in different parts of India, so as aloo dum. But this combination is something you would find only in Odisha. The vadas are comparatively smaller in size and the curd base is also a little bit on the thinner side. One more thing that brings all the elements together is roasted cumin and dry red chilli powder dusted on top. If ever you are going to try this don’t miss the roasted cumin and dry red chilli powder at any cost. I am sure you just can’t stop yourself with a single serving.

Ingredients Serving: 4

For Dahi Bara(Vada):::: 200 gm urad dal Whole (soaked at least for 4 hours)
2 tbsps Rava sooji
to taste salt
ginger small piece
mango ginger small piece (optional)
2 cups curd
3 cups water
1 tsp mustard seed
1 tsp Jeera
10 - 15 curry leaves
1 tsp urad dal Split
2 red chilli Dry
1 half green chilli , split lengthwise
For Aloo Dum::: 5 potato Medium Sized
2 onions small
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
2 Tomatoes
2 chillies Dry red
2 tej patta (bay leaf)
pinch asafoetida
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp chili powder Red
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala
For Garnishing:: 1/2 tbsp cumin red chilli and dry roasted and coarsely powdered
2 masala Chat (optional)
sev Khara
onion chopped
salt Black (not required if using Chat masala)
coriander chopped fresh

Instructions

For Making Dahi Vada : Make a thick paste by grinding soaked urad dal.(try not to add too much of water else it will be difficult to shape the vada later). Add salt and rava. Mix and keep aside.
In a big wide container mix curd, water, grated ginger, grated mango ginger(if using).Keep aside.
In a pan heat 1 tbsp oil. Add mustard seeds, Cumin, Urad dal, Curry leaves, dry red chillies, split green chilli. When the mustard seeds starts to crackle and the tampering is aromatic switch off the gas.
Let it cool down for 5 minutes and then add to curd mixture. Next beat the urad dal paste vigorously using your hand. It's the difficult but most crucial step of the process.
The more you beat, the more you will incorporate air into the batter. To know the batter is ready, drop a small piece of batter into the water. If it floats then consider it as ready, else some more muscle work.
Heat oil in a kadhai for deep frying the vada. When the oil is medium-high hot take small portions of batter and shape it. Slowly slide into the hot oil. The oil should not be too hot, else the vadas will remain undercooked.
You would see the vadas will start floating. Drop in some more shaped vadas into the oil. Don't overcrowd the pan. Fry till the they look light golden brown in colour on both the sides.
Once the vadas are done, remove them from oil using a slotted spoon and put immediately into the water. Let them sit in water for 5-8 minutes. Then remove from water and squeeze the vadas in between two palms to drain excess water.
Add to curd mixture. Repeat the above frying, soaking in water and finally putting into the curd mixture process for the remaining batter.
Carefully turn the vadas ones ,so that they are evenly soaked in curd.While the Vadas are soaking in curd mixture we will prepare Aloo Dum.
_For Aloo _Dum : In a pan heat 2 tbsp oil. Add dry red chilies, tej patta. Add asafoetida. Add chopped Onion and fry till brown in colour.
Add Ginger garlic paste.Fry till the raw smell is gone. Add Chopped tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes are soft and mushy. Add turmeric powder, Cumin , coriander powder, red chilli powder. Fry/bhuno until the oil is separated.
Add cubed potatoes. Fry for 6-7 minutes, till the potatoes are nicely coated with the spices and browned. Add garam masala. Mix well. Add water. Bring the curry to a boil, roughly for 10 minutes.
Serve dahi bara, topped with warm Aloo dum and garnished with chopped onion, sev, coriander leaves. And off-course dusted with lots of roasted cumin,red chilli powder and chat masala.

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