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Raksha Bandhan Recipe: Dahi Vadas

August 10, 2022 12:54 IST

The most wonderful part of an Indian festival is perhaps the food.

Raksha Bandhan celebrations are a great time to conjure up Chef Sabyasachi Gorai's soft Dahi Vadas that also, interestingly, contain walnuts.

Generously topped with yoghurt, it can be had as a side dish to a fancy meal or as a snack.

Chef Saby manages 12 restaurants between various metros and travels many days in a month. He says many of his ideas come to him at airport lounges.

He doesn't like eating in restaurants and prefers cadging invites to meals at people's homes. You are welcome to invite the chef over for a home-cooked meal.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy California Walnuts

Dahi Vada

Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

For the vadas

For the yoghurt

Method

Editor's Note: For Jain Dahi Vadas, skip the ginger.

For vegan, Dahi Vadas, use vegan yoghurt instead of regular yoghurt.

You might considering serving the Dahi Vadas with imli chutney too.

To make imli chutney use the preparation for imli chutney in this recipe.

To make green chutney use the preparation for green chutney in this recipe.

What will you cook along with the Dahi Vadas? What about Rachna's Peas Pulau? And Sangita Agrawal's Afghani Paneer?

Chef Sabyasachi Gorai is a consultant chef and mentor.

Chef SABYASACHI GORAI