Aluchana dahivada

Ingredients for dahivada

1. 1 cup Udat dal(Biri jai)
2.  1 1/2 cup curd (slightly sour preferably)
3.  A pinch of baking powder(etable soda)
4.   1 tbsp semolina (suji)
5.   1/5 tsp black salt( kala namak )(optional)
6.  salt to taste
7.   oil ( for frying )

 For tempering -

1. few curry leaves
2. kutmir
3. 1-2 dry red chillis
4. 2 Green chillies
5. few mustard
6.  Little Methi seed(4 or 5 )
7.   Little Body saunf/Fennel seeds

For  chana sabji

1. 1 1/2 cup white peas
2. 1 small tomato(optional)
3. 1 medium sized onion+ginger-garlic paste
4.  Little jirra
5. 1/2 tsp chilli powder
6. 1/5 tsp garam masala powder
7. 1 bay leaf
8. 2 tsp oil
9.   2 cloves
10. 1-2 tsp chopped coriander stems
11. 1/3 tsp turmeric powder
12.  salt to taste

For the Alu sabji

1.  3 big potatoes
2. 1/2 tsp Onion+Ginger+ garlic paste
3. 2/3 cloves
4. 1 small bay leaf
5. 1 green cardamom
6. 1/5 tsp cumin seeds
7. 1 tbsp yogurt
8. 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
9.  Little garam masala (everest kitchen king or any garam masala

For sprinkling on top:

1.  1 large onion, finely chopped
2. 1/2 bunch coriander leaves, finely chopped
3. 1 cup thin sev
4.  Amchur powder
5.  Everest Chat masala
6.  Everest Panipuri ka pani
7. Curd/Dahi water

Method of Preparation (30 minutes if pre preparations are ready)
For the Vada:

1. Soak udat dal overnight. Grind into a smooth paste. Add salt +baking powder + semolina(suji) .Whip the batter for 1 minute.
2. Heat oil in a wok .Fry the vadas   making little hole in the  middle.
3. Take little luke warm water in a bowl. Add  2 or 3 spoons of curd+ salt+ green chilli+ kutmir+  vadas.
4. Heat 1 tsp oil in tempering pan. Add mustard seeds+ broken red chilli+ curry leaves +Methi seed+body saunf.Pour this tempering over the vadas. Keep aside soaked for ½ hr.

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For chana sabji:

1. Soak the white batana over night. Cook for one whistle. Take 2 spoons of oil in a  wok.
2.  Add jirra+ bay leaf+ cloves+ paste(onion+ ginger+garlics)+ salt+ turmeric powder+ chilli powder+  garam masala. 
3. When sauted properly, put the chana. + little water+ garam masala. Add the  kutmir leaves.Keep this aside.

For the Alu Dum: 

1. Wash and cook the potatoes for 1-2 whistles .Peel the potatoes and cut into 4 pieces.
2. Heat the oil in wok. Add the potatoes+ salt+ turmeric power and fry for a few minute till they turn light brown. Remove and keep aside. 
3. Take 2 spoons of oil in a wok.
4. Add jirra+ bay leaf+2 or 3 cloves+ paste (onion+ ginger+ garlics)+ salt+ turmeric powder+ chilli powder.
5.  When roasted properly, Add 2 cups of hot water + roasted potatoes+ 1 spoon curd and bring to a boil. 
6. Simmer for 5 minutes on Low flame. Mix well and remove from flame.

Finally the dish is ready to serve

Serve in a plate with   1 or 2 vadas+ chana subji + alu subji+ all the ingredients for sprinkling.