Ingredients

For Vada

Urad dal 1 cup
Moong dal 1/2 cup
Raw rice 1-2 spoons
Green chillies 2-3 finely chopped
Cumin seeds 1-2 spoons
Salt
Oil for frying

Method

1. Soak all the above except oil, cumin and green chillies in water for 1 hour.

2. Grind it with adding very less water. So that the batter is thick enough.

3. Now add green chillies and cumin seeds.

4. Fry them in hot oil and place in a blotting paper to remove the oil from it. Repeat 2-3 times on a blotting paper.

5. Then soak these vadas in a warm water for another 1-2 minutes. Each time change the water to discard the oil in it.

6. After removing from warm water place it in a colander and squeeze off its excess water.

7. Repeat the process for all the vada.

For preparing curd/yogurd smoothie:

Milk 1-2 cup
Sour yogurd 3-4 cups.

Method:

1. In a blender mix milk and curd until the are smooth runny appearance.

2. Soak vadas in this yogurd now.

3. Wait till curd gets absorbed into vada and then refrigerate them.

For sprinkling and garnishing:

Cumin seeds roasted and powdered freshly
Chopped onions
Chopped coriander leaves
Grated carrot
Tamarind sauce
Mint smoothy

Ingredients for mint smoothy and Tamarind sauce:

Mint leaves 1 cup
Salt 1/2 spoon
Curd 1/2 cup

Method:

1. Blend them smooth in a mixer.

Tamarind paste 1 spoon (thick)
Brown sugar/Jaggery 2-3 spoons
Salt 1/2 spoon
Red chilli powder 1/2 spoon

Method:

1. Mix everything in a little water and bring it to boil but still runny consistency.

Serving:

1. In a bowl place 2 chilled vadas and pour yogurt smoothy on top.

2. Then sprinkle with onion, carrot, coriander leaves.

3. Now sprinkle cumin powder.

4. Run a spoon full of tamarind sauce and mint smoothy.