Dhai Bhalle

 Dhai Bhalla is a Crispy and Delightful Pakistani and Indian street food snack. Dhai Bhalla is often served at street food stalls, markets, and restaurants, and is a popular choice for iftar parties in Ramazan. 

 

Dhai Bhalla is a  nutrient food making with Dhai (yogurt) and crispy Bhalla.

Bhalla is a soft and fluffy interior and dhai is a tangy and creamy element.

There are so many recipes of Dhai Bhalla but here I will share a quick and easy recipe which is also a super delicious. So follow all the steps below.

INGREDIENTS FOR BHALLE

1. 1/2 cup Yellow Gram ( Moong Dal)

2. 1 cup Black Gram ( Dal Mash)

3. 1/2 cup Raisins

4. 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds

5. 2-3 table spoon Water

6. Salt to taste

7. 2 Chopped Green Chilies

8. 1 inch Grated Ginger

9. Water as required

10. 1/2 teaspoon 

11. 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida (heng)

12. A pinch of Salt

RECIPE

1. Wash the Dals well and  Soak all the Dals (Grams) separately for 5-6 hours.  

2. Once soaked then drain the water and again wash them properly.

3. Add Black Gram in a mixer grinder jar and  2-3 table spoon water and grind it into a fine paste. Put this paste into a large bowl.

👉 Use minimal water while grinding the dals (Grams)

4. Grind the Moong dal in the same way and also transfer it into the same bowl. 

👉 Moong dal will be easily grinded so there is no need to add water in it while grinding

5. Add Salt to taste and mix it well using hands until both the dals have combined.

👉 After combining the dal mixture we need to whisk the mixture for 9-10 minutes. For this purpose you can use a whisk or do it by moving your hands in a circular up and down motion. It will make the mixture fluffy and pale.

6. Now scoop up the mixture in a spoon and flip it upside down, if the mixture does not drop down, its mean the mixture is ready.

7. Add Raisins, Cumin Seeds, Chopped Green Chilies and grated Ginger. Mix all the ingredients well with light hands.  

8. Add lukewarm Water, Salt and Asafoetida in a bowl and mix well. This water will be used to soak the bhallas after frying.

9. Add Oil in a frying pan and heat it on medium flame.

10. Now dip your hands in ice cold water and scoop out some batter then drop it carefully in hot oil.

👉 We dip our hands in ice cold water so that the Batter does not stick to our hands.

11. Immediately splash the bhallas with hot oil, so that they puff up nicely.

12. Fry the Bhallas on medium high heat the Bhallas become light golden brown.

13. When they turn light golden brown remove them from the Oil using Spider and immediately transfer bhallas into the water that you prepare for soaking the bhallas. 

👉 Soak the Bhallas for 4-5 minutes or until they sink.

14. Now remove the Bhallas from the water and squeeze them in your hands to remove all extra water. 

👉 Bhallas are ready. 

INGREDIENTS FOR DHAI BHALLA MASALA

1. 1/2 teaspoon Salt

2. 1 teaspoon Chaat Masala

3. 1 table spoon Black Salt

4. 2 table spoon Ground Black pepper

5. 4-5 NOS Red Chilies

6. 1 table spoon Carrom Seeds

7. 5 table spoon Cumin Seeds

RECIPE

1. Set a pan on high flame and heat it. when it's hot enough then turn the flame down to low. Now add the Cumin Seeds and dry roast until they turn dark. Now transfer the Cumin seeds into a plate.

2. In the same pan add Ground Black pepper, Spicy Red Chilies and Carrom Seeds. On low flame dry roast all these spices until fragrant and transfer them into the same pate and cool them down completely. 

3. After the spices cooled down then add all these spices, Black Salt, Chaat Masala and Salt  into a mixer grinder. Mix it well into a fine powder.

👉 Dhai Bhalla Masala is ready.

INGREDIENTS FOR SEASONED CURD

1. 2 Cup Curd

2. 1/2 teaspoon Black Salt

3. 1/4 Cup Powder Sugar

RECIPE

1. Place a Sieve over a large bowl and add the Curd along with Powder Sugar and Black Salt.

2. Mix all the ingredients well while passing it through the Sieve.

👉 Using Sieve will make your Curd extremely velvety and smooth.

3. Now assemble this Curd with Bhalle and masala. 

4. Transfer bhalle into a serving plate and add mint chutney, tamarind chutney, bhalle masala and curd over it. 

👉 You can also use Pomegranate and boiled corns over it. Its upto your taste.

Delicious Dhai Bhalle are ready to eat.