VADA CURRY RECIPE | SIDE DISH FOR IDLI (or) DOSA
VADA CURRY RECIPE - This dish is a wonderful all rounder that goes well with Idli, Dosa or Poori's. It is prepared by making vadai using chana dal and cooking them in an onion-tomato based gravy.
From our usual chutney's and sambar, do give this recipe a try and definitely you will love it :)
Serves : 4
Preparation time : 15 mins + soaking
Cooking time : 30 mins.
For this recipe you need
For the vada you need
- 1 cup of chana dal (soaked in water for 1/2 an hour)
- 4-5 red chillies
- 1/2 tsp. of cumin seeds
- sprig of curry leaves
- A pinch of asafoetida
- Salt
For the gravy you need
- Few bay leaves,cinnamon,cloves
- 1 tsp. of ginger-garlic paste
- Handful of coriander and mint leaves
- 2 medium sized onions, thinly sliced
- 1 big sized tomato - chopped
- 1/2 tsp. of aniseed
- 1/2 tsp .of turmeric powder
- 1 tsp. of chilli powder
- 2 tsp. of coriander powder
- A sprig of curry leaves
- coriander leaves for garnishing
- Salt
- Oil
Preparation
Shape them into balls and steam cook it . Alternatively you can also deep fry these balls.
Heat 1 tbsp. of oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add the spices to the pan, fry for a minute.
Add the coriander leaves , mint leaves and green chillies, fry for a minute. Add the onion ,fry until soft.
Add the ginger-garlic paste , tomatoes along with the spice powders and fry for a couple of minutes.
Add water along with salt , when it starts boiling add the cooked vada's into it . Reduce the flame and cook until the raw smell goes off and the gravy thickens .
Serve it hot with Idli's, Dosa's or Poori sprinkled with fresh coriander leaves.
31 comments:
super... looks really good.
Delicious and flavour ful vadacurry, I just love it...
Thanks for sharing.
One of my favorites...looks really delicious
too good vada curry n all time fav
Looks so delicious..
Lip smacking !
vada curry looks yumm.
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Tempting vada curry Aruna... Lovely clicks too :-)
one of our favourites..
Yes this will go so well with hot pooris. Yumm!
My fav one,looks tempting!!
lip smacking curry looks delicious...
Very flavorful and delicious vada curry.
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Love this any day and now you have tempted me ...long time I made this should do it again ...looks super yum
Wow........the best dish for idli..vada curry chanceah illa ponga :)
Yummm, lovely dish...I am a big-fan of it. :)
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looks scrumptious.
Very new to me .sounds yumm :)
OMG! Looks inviting...
Tempting and delicious curry.. Love to have it with dosa..
amazing clicks....loved it..
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lovely curry...fantastic...
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Such a traditional and comforting recipe.
Love vada curry with soft idlies,makes me hungry here.
wow.. thats a wonderful recipe.. lovely clicks.. so true.. goes with everything..:)
Nice delicious curry with tasty flavors!!
Delicious vada curry.
Yummo yum, very delicious and finger licking delicious
Its been a long time i made this.. Must try soon :)
Wow looks so delicious.
my favourite.... looks fantastic...
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