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Holi 2024: How to Make Dahi Bhalla at Home?

Dahi bhalla is prepared with a fusion of several ingredients that ensures a blast of flavours in every bite. Here's a step-by-step guide to make it at home this Holi.

Ingredients for bhalla

Moong dal - 400 gm Urad dal - 1 cup Jeera - 2 tsp Chironji - 1 tsp Oil (for deep frying)

Ingredients for khatti chutney

Coriander leaves - 1 cup Pudina leaves - 1/4 cup Green chilli - 1 Ginger cloves - 10 Black rock salt - 1/2 tsp Salt (according to taste) Garam masala (with black cardamom, mace, nutmeg, jeera, laung) - 1 tsp Lemon (juice) - 1

Ingredients for meethi chutney

Tamarind pulp (soaked in 1 1/2 cup water) - 250 gm Sugar - 800 gm Kachri powder - 3 tsp Saunth powder - 1/2 tsp Degi mirch - 1 tsp Salt (according to taste) Black rock salt - 1/2 tsp Garam masala (with black cardamom, mace, nutmeg, zeera, laung) - 1/2 tsp

Ingredients for dahi

Yogurt - 3 cup Sugar (powdered) - 2 tbsp

Ingredients for chaat masala

Peeli mirch - 2 tsp Kali mirch - 1 tsp Jeera powder - 1 tsp Garam masala - 2 tsp Pomegranate (for garnishing) Sev (for garnishing)

To prepare bhallas, soak moong dal and urad dal for 2 hours. In a food processor grind them nicely. Whisk the dal together till it becomes light and fluffy. Add zeera and chironji. The batter is ready.

Step 1

With wet palms add small portions of batter into hot oil. Deep fry the bhallas till golden brown.

Step 2

To prepare khatti chutney, in a blender mix together coriander, mint, green chilli, ginger, black salt and salt. Add garam masala and lemon juice. Mix. Your khatti chutney is ready.

Step 3

To make meethi chutney, soak the tamarind pulp in water for 25-30 minutes. Squeeze it with your hand to extract all the pulp. Strain and throw away the residue in the strainer.

Step 4

Add the tamarind water to a saucepan and add sugar. Cook on low heat till the sugar dissolves. Let it cool.

Step 5

Once it cools down add kachri powder, saunth powder, degi mirch, salt, black salt and garam masala. Your meethi chutney is ready.

Step 6

For dahi, whisk yogurt with some powdered sugar. Keep it in the fridge to cool.

Step 7

To prepare the chaat masala, mix all the ingredients.

Step 8

Now, take a plate and start placing bhallas. Break them a little from the middle. Add the prepared curd, khatti chutney, and meethi chutney.

Step 9

Garnish with pomegranate and sev. Sprinkle some chaat masala and serve.

Step 10

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