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{{Short description|Indian snack food}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox food
| name = Dahi vada or Dahi Bada
| image = Dahi bhalla or dahi wada or dahi bada.PNG
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Dahi vada
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| country = [[Indian subcontinent]]
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| national_cuisine = [[Indian cuisine|Indian]]
| creator =
| type = [[Chaat]]
| served =
| main_ingredient = [[Vada (food)|Vada]], [[dahi (curd)|dahi]] (yogurt)
| variations = Bihari Dahi Bada Rajasthani Dahi Bada, Bengali Doi Bora, Delhi Dahi Bhalla, Odia dahi bara, {{citation needed|date=January 2018}},  (Pakistan) Karachi Dahi Baray, Dahi Bhallay,  Dahi Pallay
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'''Dahi vada''' or Dahi Bada is a type of ''[[chaat]]'' (snack) originating from the [[Indian subcontinent]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Soft, crisp vadas!|website=[[The Hindu]] |date=20 February 2014 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Food/soft-crisp-vadas/article5709796.ece}}</ref> It is prepared by soaking [[vada (food)|vada]]s (fried lentil balls) in thick [[Dahi (curd)|dahi]] (curd).<ref>{{cite news|title=Express Recipes: How to make the perfect Dahi Vada|date=11 March 2015|first=Nisha|last=Madhulika|newspaper=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/food-wine/express-recipes-how-to-make-the-perfect-dahi-vada/|access-date=3 May 2019}}</ref>
==Names==
Dahi vada is also known as "dahi vade" (दही वडे) in Marathi, ''dahi barey/dahi balley'' (دہی بھلے/دہی بڑے) in [[Urdu]], ''dahi vada'' (दही वड़ा) in [[Hindi]], ''dahi bhalla'' (دہی بھلا/ਦਹੀ ਭੱਲਾ) in [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], ''thayir vadai(தயிர் வடை)''  in [[Tamil language|Tamil]],<ref>{{cite news|title=சோள தயிர் வடை /கார்ன் தஹி வடா|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cooking_Detail.asp?cat=502&Nid=3723 |work=Dinakaran |language=ta |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928182749/https://www.dinakaran.com/cooking_Detail.asp?cat=502&Nid=3723 |archive-date=2022-09-28}}</ref> ''thairu vada(തൈര് വട)'' in [[Malayalam]], ''perugu vada'' in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], ''mosaru vade'' in [[Kannada]], ''dahi bara'' (ଦହି ବରା) in [[Odia language|Odia]] and ''doi bora'' (দই বড়া) in [[Bengali language|Bengali]].
==History==
[[File:Dahi vada or dahi bhalla.jpg|thumb|Dahi vada [[chaat]]]]
[[File:Dahi Vada, a popular South Indian dish, photographed in Avani Riverside Mall, Howrah, West Bengal, India, April 16, 2024.jpg|thumb|A plate full of Dahi vadas in West Bengal]]
A recipe for dahi wada (as ''kshiravata'') is mentioned in ''[[Manasollasa]]'', a 12th-century Sanskrit encyclopedia compiled by [[Someshvara III]], who ruled from present-day [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{cite book |author=K.T. Achaya |title=The Story of Our Food |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bk9RHRCqZOkC&pg=PA85 |year=2003 |publisher=Universities Press |isbn=978-81-7371-293-7 |page=85}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Vishal|first=Anoothi|title=Chaat Masala: Gourmet Indian street food|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/chaat-masala-gourmet-indian-street-food/articleshow/73615337.cms|access-date=2020-09-04}}</ref> Today, dahi vada is prepared on festival such as [[Holi]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |title=Mutton Khichda to Dahi Vadas: Home-made, but street style|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2020/may/05/home-made-but-street-style-2139203.html|access-date=2020-09-04|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
==Preparation==
Washed [[urad lentil]]s are soaked overnight and ground into a batter for the vada, then cooked in hot oil.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Street Food: Make Authentic Dahi Vada At Home With Veranda Restaurant's Exclusive Recipe|url=https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/street-food-make-authentic-dahi-vada-at-home-with-veranda-restaurants-exclusive-recipe-2278932|access-date=2020-09-04|website=NDTV Food}}</ref> The hot [[Deep frying|deep-fried]] vadas are first put in water and then transferred to thick beaten yogurt. The vadas are soaked for a period of time before serving.<ref name=":0" /> Additions to the batter may also include golden raisins. Vadas may be topped with [[coriander]] or [[Mentha|mint]] leaves, [[chili powder|chilli powder]], crushed [[black pepper]], [[chaat masala]], [[cumin]], shredded [[coconut]], green [[chili pepper|chilie]]s, [[boondi]], thinly sliced fresh [[ginger]], or [[pomegranate]]. Sweeter curd is preferred in some places in India, especially in [[Maharashtra]] and [[Gujarat]], although the garnishing remains the same. A combination of coriander and [[tamarind]] chutney is often used as a garnish.<ref name=":0" /> The batter can be made using [[chickpea flour]] too.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://recipes.timesofindia.com/recipes/dahi-vada-by-pankaj-bhadouria/rs55432577.cms |title=Dahi Vada Recipe: How to Make Dahi Vada|website=recipes.timesofindia.com |language=en |access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/the-story-of-dahi-bhalla-and-how-to-make-it-at-home/photostory/74550316.cms |title=The story of Dahi Bhalla and how to make it at home |date=2020-03-09 |work=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=2020-04-27}}</ref>
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== Locations ==
Dahi vada as popular street [[chaat]] is found in various cities across India, including [[Chennai]], [[Bangaluru]], [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Jaipur]], [[Kolkata]], [[Cuttack]], and [[Indore]]. Dahi baray are also found in Pakistan, especially in [[Karachi]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-08-21|title=Make delicious dahi vada at home (recipe inside)|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/food-wine/dahi-bhalla-dahi-vada-easy-recipe-chaat-amrita-raichand-6561044/|access-date=2020-09-04|work=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Street Food Of India: Craving Vada? Here Are 5 Quick And Easy Vada Recipes To Try At Home|url=https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/street-food-of-india-craving-vada-here-are-5-quick-and-easy-vada-recipes-to-try-at-home-2196830|access-date=2020-09-04|website=NDTV Food}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-08-05|title=Popular Foods of Ayodhya: 7 Traditional dishes Ayodhya is famous for|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/7-traditional-dishes-ayodhya-is-famous-for/photostory/77373465.cms|access-date=2020-09-04|work=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Coronavirus Lockdown Nutrition: Dahi Vada, cooling and tangy treat|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/coronavirus-lockdown-nutrition-dahi-vada-cooling-and-tangy-treat|access-date=2020-09-04|work=The Free Press Journal|language=en}}</ref>
==See also==
* [[Dahi puri]]
* [[Dahibara Aludam]]
* [[Joshpara]]
* [[Punjabi cuisine]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Indian Dishes}}
{{Yogurts}}
[[Category:Indian fast food]]
[[Category:Pakistani cuisine]]
[[Category:Muhajir cuisine]]
[[Category:Bengali cuisine]]
[[Category:Tamil cuisine]]
[[Category:Telangana cuisine]]
[[Category:Odia cuisine]]
[[Category:Bihari cuisine]]
[[Category:Yogurt-based dishes]]
[[Category:Indian cuisine]]