# Steamed Dahi Bhalla

Steamed lentil balls drenched in creamy yogurt sauce, topped with chutneys and crunchy goodies.

- Total time: 12 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- ural dal
- mung dal
- ginger
- chili
- salt
- cumin
- eno/fruit salt
- sweet yogurt
- spice mix
- cilantro mint chutney
- date tamarind chutney
- pomegranate seeds
- savory boondi
- thin sev
- cilantro

## Instructions

1. Soak ural dal and mung dal.
2. Grind soaked dals with ginger, chili, salt, and cumin to a slightly grainy consistency.
3. Whisk the batter to aerate it.
4. Add eno/fruit salt before steaming.
5. Check if the batter is floating in water.
6. Place a dollop of batter in an idli mold and steam for 12 minutes.
7. Soak Bhallas in yogurt water for 10-15 min.
8. Squeeze some water out of the steamed Bhallas.
9. Assemble Dahi Bhalla with a sweet yogurt layer.
10. Top it with bhalla in a single layer.
11. Drench them in more sweet yogurt.
12. Sprinkle spice mix.
13. Top it with cilantro mint chutney.
14. Drizzle date tamarind chutney.
15. Garnish with pomegranate seeds, savory boondi, thin sev & cilantro.

## Equipment

- bowl
- blender
- stand mixer
- steamer

## Tips

- Packed with fiber & protein, made with zero oil.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHEfKI_yqT4/?igsh=enQyaGR6OGZvbHYy
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fc216625-4be8-421a-a4e3-31a6e243bd44
- Extracted: 2025-05-20

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