- For vada - Clean, wash and soak the daal overnight. Grind it into smooth paste. Add salt to taste. Heat oil in a pan and drop a spoonfuls of batter and fry till golden brown. Take the hot vadas and put in cold water for 2-3 minutes. Now Take them out of water and squeeze the water and keep aside. For Dahi -add cumin , green chilli,coriander leaves blend and add to yougurt and season Serving - In a deep dish arrange vada and pour dahi over them. Garnish with tempering tamarind chutney and Serve the dahi vadas chilled.