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3 August 14, 2016 Appetizer

Stuffed Dahi Bhalle

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Another gem of a recipe from my mother. Cold Dahi Bhalle or Dahi Vada served as chaat , or served as a side dish in the main course is always a hit. It is not a very complicated dish but it does need a little labour. Many people use Baking soda to get the soft and spongy Dahi Bhalle. In my experience it is not needed. What is needed is to beat the ground daal well. My mother’s stuffed Dahi Bhalle was loved by everyone.

For Rakhi or Bhaiya Dooj, my maternal uncles would come to our place and after tying Rakhi, wait eagerly for Chole Bhatoore & Dahi Bhalle.

Bhalle or Vada can be made a day prior and soaked in curd. This makes it a good dish to serve a large gathering.

Making soft and spongy Dahi Bhalle is not a mystery once you beat the daal to well. Stuffing Dahi Bhalle and giving it a shape can get little tricky but using a Plastic sheet makes it easier. The stuffing of Chironji, Cashew Nuts , Raisins, Ginger , Green chillies and Coriander gives a very nice flavour. Serve cold with tamarind chutney

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Stuffed Dahi Bhalle
A gem of a recipe from my mother on How to make soft and spongy Stuffed Dahi Bhalle.
Course appetizer
Cuisine indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Passive Time 300 minutes
Servings
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup Black Gram Lentils Split & Dehusked
  • Oil For Frying
  • 1 liter Water
  • 1 teaspoon Asafoetida
  • 2 teaspoons Salt
  • 750 Curd militer
  • 1/3 Cup Sugar Powdered
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt Black
  • 1 Teaspoon Chilly Red Powder
  • 2 Teaspoons Cumin Roasted Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
Stuffing
  • 1 tablespoon Chironji
  • 2 tablespoons Coriander Finely Chopped
  • 2 Green Chillies Finely Chopped
  • 10 Cashew Nuts Finey Chopped
  • 15 Raisins Finely Chopped
  • 1 Ginger " Finely Chopped
Course appetizer
Cuisine indian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Passive Time 300 minutes
Servings
number
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Black Gram Lentils Split & Dehusked
  • Oil For Frying
  • 1 liter Water
  • 1 teaspoon Asafoetida
  • 2 teaspoons Salt
  • 750 Curd militer
  • 1/3 Cup Sugar Powdered
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt Black
  • 1 Teaspoon Chilly Red Powder
  • 2 Teaspoons Cumin Roasted Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
Stuffing
  • 1 tablespoon Chironji
  • 2 tablespoons Coriander Finely Chopped
  • 2 Green Chillies Finely Chopped
  • 10 Cashew Nuts Finey Chopped
  • 15 Raisins Finely Chopped
  • 1 Ginger " Finely Chopped
Instructions
  1. Soak the dal overnight or minimum of 4 hours.
  2. Drain the water and grind dal with as little water as possible I used almost 1/4 cup water. Do not grind dal very fine.
  3. The ground dal will be of cream colour. Beat Dal for 10 to 15 minutes and it will change colour to white. To beat the dal you can use a hand beater or just beat it with a spoon in one direction. If the batter is too thick add a little more water. Batter should not be runny.
  4. To check if the dal is ready, fill a small bowl with water and drop half spoon of batter, if it floats then the batter is ready.
  5. Mix all the ingredients for the stuffing
  6. Keep water , salt and asafoetida in a pot besides the gas.
  7. In a deep pan heat oil for frying.
  8. Take a small plastic sheet , I used the packet of a milk cover. Put a drop of oil and water and spread well. Take one table spoon of Batter and spread in a circular shape. Put 1 teaspoon of stuffing in centre and fold the plastic cover as shown in the pic below.
  9. With wet hands lift the Bhalla off the plastic sheet and put in oil for frying. Fry on a low flame and flip when one side is golden.
  10. When both the sides are golden take out the bhalla and put it in the water kept aside.
  11. After an hour take out the bhalla from water and put it in a strainer and leave it for an hour.
  12. Whip the curd with Sugar.
  13. Put bhalla in a tray and put half the curd and put it in fridge.
  14. Before serving put the rest of the curd and garnish with Black salt, Black pepper powder, Red chilly Powder , Roasted Cumin Powder.
  15. Serve with Tamarind Chutney
Recipe Notes

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  1. Teena Sunoj says

    August 14, 2016 at 12:12 pm

    Oh I so want this right now. Love the recipe should try it out sometime.

    Reply
  2. Sundari Giri says

    August 14, 2016 at 3:41 pm

    Feeling hungry looking at the picture and reading the recipe

    Reply
  3. Paluk Khanna says

    August 15, 2016 at 5:27 pm

    Oh Teena how I wish I could send it to you !!

    Reply
  4. Paluk Khanna says

    August 15, 2016 at 5:27 pm

    Sundari, Cold Dahil Bhallas in evening are bliss !!

    Reply
  5. Muthulakshmi B says

    November 3, 2016 at 4:23 pm

    I still remember the first time I tasted the Dahi bhalle at your place two years back and my hubby just loved it. I finally got a chance and required push to make it. It turned out to be lovely. Thanks for the recipe and your guidance 🙂

    Reply
  6. Paluk Khanna says

    November 8, 2016 at 6:28 am

    Hi Muthulakshmi, I am so glad that you likes the recipe !!

    Reply
  7. Indu says

    May 17, 2017 at 3:30 pm

    Recipe and pics are saying it must be very soft and mouth melting.. Cold bhallas with red chutney is a perfect match..

    Reply
    • Paluk Khanna says

      May 19, 2017 at 5:41 am

      Thank you Indu 🙂 !!

      Reply

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