Make this yummy looking, delicious street food snack with bread, curd, and your favorite dry fruits. Dahi Vada has a special place in North Indian Chaat Recipes. We simply can’t resist melt in mouth soft dahi vada that is beautifully covered in curd, chock-full with dried fruits, and topped with Imli chutney and green chutney. If you are in mood for classic Dal dahi vada you can Click here If you are nodding your head and day-dreaming about that soft squishy vadas filled with cashews and nuts, then this Instant Bread Dahi Vada recipe is just for you. This is Instant Vada recipe, no premix required, no soaking of dal or grinding. All you need is bread, some common ingredients in kitchen and few slices of bread to make Instant Non Fried Dahi Vada.
What Is Dahi Vada?
If you are familiar with Indian cuisine or Punjabi Cuisine. Dahi Vada are soft deep fried lentil dumpling which we make with yellow moong dal or white urad dal. These are usually topped with chilled curd, chutneys and spices. Drooling already? Well I am! 😀 This is one of very popular street food recipe. But the real deal aka Dal Vada takes time to make. All that pre soaking and grinding. It’s a sweet labour of love. But this is one of easiest Dahi vada recipe made with bread. You can make it in about 20 minutes. That is why when sudden craving strikes I make these Non fried -Dahi Vada. If you want to Try authentic Punjabi Dahi Bhalle or Chaat recipe you can try this Aloo Tikki Chaat, Dahi Vada Papdi Chaat
What Are Shahi Dahi Vada
Shahi Dahi Vada are almost similar except these are slightly rich because dried fruits and nuts are added in the recipe. In this recipe I have added nuts and raisins for extra crunch, richness as well as sweetness. If that counts as Shahi then Yes these are shahi Vadas.
Tips and Tricks to Make Best Bread Dahi Vada
Use while bread for best taste. Make sure to remove corners and sides. That will give you soft as a cloud Dahi vada taste. To Serve Bread Vada make sure to whip yogurt/curd to creamy texture, because that makes a lot of difference in taste. Do not skip on roasted cumin/bhuna jeera which is coarsely roasted, It pairs so well with dahi. Not just that, to add that little crunch there is those red pearls of pomegranate as well. Unlike traditional Dahi bada, these bread vada do not require a long soaking time. Just soak the for few seconds and take them out immediately. Because these are made with bread and with too much water it breaks easily.
How to Make Non Fried Instant Bread Dahi Vada
This is not only quick and Instant recipe to make, but a non fried too. These vada are not deep fried. I have cooked in Appe / Paniyaram pan also kind of aebleskiver pan with minimal oil. So, this is actually a low-fat recipe compared to regular version. So, if you are on healthy eating side today then skip mentally calculating the calories and follow this recipe prep that will take you to a plate full of non-fried mouthwatering Instant Bread Dahi Vadas. If you want traditional lentil dahi vada recipe then try my other favorite Dahi Bhalla chaat with easy steps here. I am sharing Shahi vada recipe by both frying and non-frying methods. Step by step recipe instructions are given below.
How To Make Instant Dahi Vada (Video Recipe)
To make the non-fried/ appe pan version of Instant Bread Dahi Vada cut bread into square pieces and soak them in milk. To the bowl add yogurt, sooji/semolina, and chopped dry fruits. When you are mixing the vadas do not add excess water as we need the batter to be thick enough to be easily mixed. When you are dropping spoonfuls of batter in the appe pan, make sure that you brush some oil in the pan. Also that the pan is hot when you are pouring the batter otherwise it won’t cook properly. Try to pour the batter in the shape of round dumplings. Cook them covered for 10-15 Minutes, make sure to turn them over in between to prevent burning and even cooking. Take them out of the pan after cooking. Soak them in water for a minute and then take out immediately. Squeeze out excess water, put them on serving plate and top with chilled yogurt, tamarind chutney, green chutney, salt red chilli powder, roasted cumin and enjoy chilled.
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