05 February 2014

VADA CURRY RECIPE

Vada curry is a delicious side dish for idli n dosas. Steamed cooked channa dhal balls, cooked in onion, tomato based gravy. Traditionally leftover deep fried vadais are used the next day by mashing them and cooked in a spicy gravy. 



What you need for steamed balls:
1/2 cup - Channa dhal
3 nos - Red chillies
1/4 tsp - Fennel seeds
Salt as reqd

Soak for 3 hrs and grind to coarse paste with salt. Make small balls and steam cook for 10 mins.


What you need for gravy:

1 no - Onion, chopped
2 nos - Tomatoes, chopped
2 nos - Green chillies 
1/2 tsp - Turmeric powder
1 tsp - Sambar powder
1 inch - Cinnamon stick
2 nos - Cloves
Salt as reqd
Oil - 1 tsp
1 sprig - Curry leaves
2 tbsp - Fresh coriander

How to make:

Heat oil in a pan fry the cloves, cinnamon stick, add onions, curry leaves, green chillies and saute well.

Add tomatoes, turmeric powder, salt and cook till it softens. Add 2 cups water, sambar powder an dbring to boil.


Slightly mash the steamed balls and add to the gravy. Cover and cook for another 3 - 4 mins or until gravy thickens switch it off add fresh coriander and serve hot with dosa.


11 comments:

  1. Love this low calorie version.

    On-going event: South Indian cooking

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  2. I am yet to try this low calorie version, i too have bookmarked this from Cooksjoy! you have made it perfectly...looks yummy!

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  3. this is really interesting... love that filter coffee in the pic as well... awesome...

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  4. This is my favorite one.. Bookmarking it...

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  5. Tempting vada curry ..very inviting :)

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  6. delicious and want to finish that plate

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  7. Delicious and lovely looking veg curry.
    Deepa

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  8. Love your low cal version too good :) hats off steaming vadas why did I never think of this ;-)

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  9. I really must try this. Vada curry has always been one of my favorites

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  10. I love this a lot.looks yummy too

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