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Dahi Phulki Recipe

Dahi Phulki

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Ramadan Special Dahi Phulki Recipe | Traditional yogurt based preparation with deep fried gram flour(besan) dumplings topped with chutneys . Learn how to make U.P ki famous Dahi Phulki
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Course Main
Cuisine Indian, Indian North Indian

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Measuring Bowl and Spoons
  • Whisk
  • Grinder

Ingredients
  

To make Fried Gram Flour fritters/Phulki

  • ¾ Cup Besan/Gram Flour
  • ¼ Cup Moong Dal(optional) see notes
  • ¼ tsp Ajwain/Caraway Seeds
  • ½ tsp Salt as required
  • 2 tbsp Chopped Coriander leaves/Cilantro

To Prepare Yogurt

  • 1 Cup Fresh Curd/Yogurt
  • 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
  • Red Chilli Powder(as required) or Chilli Flakes
  • Black salt/Himalyan Pink Salt as required
  • 1-2 tsp Raw Sugar
  • Chopped Coriander leaves/Cilantro for garnish
  • 1-2 Green Chilli optional
  • Chaat Masala optional

For Serving

  • Tamarind Chutney as required
  • Green Chutney as required
  • Red Chilli Powder/Flakes as required
  • Roasted Cumin Powder or Chaat Masala as required
  • Chopped Onions(optional) as required

For Tempering/Tadka

  • 1 tsp Oil any plant based oil
  • 1-2 Whole Red Chilli(dry)
  • ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
  • Red Chilli powder as required

Instructions
 

Prepare Yogurt

  • Take yogurt/dahi in a bowl. Add all the other spices listed with it.
    1 Cup Fresh Curd/Yogurt, 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder, Red Chilli Powder(as required), 1-2 tsp Raw Sugar, Black salt/Himalyan Pink Salt
  • Add about 1 cup water and whisk it to smooth mix.
  • You can add chaat masala also, in place of cumin powder and kala namak.
    Chaat Masala
  • Refrigerate till we add phulkis to it.

Prepare Moong Dal if adding to batter(optional)

  • In a pan dry roast moong dal on low flame, till it gives the roasted aroma.
    ¼ Cup Moong Dal(optional)
  • Let it cool completely.
  • Grind it to fine powder.

Make Phulki

  • In mixing bowl take gram flour, moong dal powder, ajwain powder, salt, chopped coriander and green chillies.
    ¾ Cup Besan/Gram Flour, ¼ tsp Ajwain/Caraway Seeds, ½ tsp Salt, 2 tbsp Chopped Coriander leaves/Cilantro, 1-2 Green Chilli
  • Add water about 1/4 cup, mix lightly and then add more water if required.
  • Cover and keep the batter for about 8-10 mins.
  • Now beat the batter for 7-8 mins. till it is light creamy in color and looks airy and fluffy. Add 1-2 tbsp water if required.
  • To check if the batter is ready, take a bowl full of water. Drop a small portion of batter in a bowl. if it settles down, beat the batter fro some more time.The batter is ready when the batter floats on the top.
  • Heat oil in kadhai or heavy botoomed pan. Keep the flame to low.
  • Drop a tiny portion of batter in hot oil, it should sizzle and slowly rise up.
  • Oil is hot enough to fry.
  • Drop small portions of batter in oil and fry tiil the phulki/fritters are light golden brown in color.
  • Once done, take out the phulkis in a plate lined with a paper napkin. It absorbs the extra oil.
  • Now add the hot phulkis in the prepared yogurt.
  • Chilli it till the time of serving or, at least 2 hrs before serving. Phulkis will absorb water and become soft and moist.

Serving

  • Top phulkis with tamarind chutney, green chutney, red chilli powder and cumin powder.
    2 tbsp Chopped Coriander leaves/Cilantro, Red Chilli Powder(as required), Chopped Coriander leaves/Cilantro for garnish, Tamarind Chutney, Green Chutney, Roasted Cumin Powder or Chaat Masala, Red Chilli Powder/Flakes
  • You may add chopped onions( i like to add).
    Chopped Onions(optional)
  • You may also temper it with the tadka made of oil, cumin seeds and red chillies.

To prepare tempering/tadka

  • In a small pan or tadka pan, heat 1 tsp oil.
    1 tsp Oil
  • Add cumin seeds, when the seeds crackle add whole red chillies and red chilli powder.
    1-2 Whole Red Chilli(dry), ½ tsp Cumin Seeds, Red Chilli powder
  • You may add 5-6 curry leaves also.
  • Add on dahi phuli and serve topped with coriander and onions(optional)

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