Vadacurry

Name: Vadacurry
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup chana dal; 2 green chilly; 1 tsp grated ginger; 3-4 curry leaves; 1/2 tsp fennel seeds; Salt as required; Oil to deep fry; 2 tbsp oil to temper; 1 star anise; 2 cloves; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 1/2 tsp fennel seeds; 2 green chilly; 2 medium size onion chopped; 2 medium size tomato chopped; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp chilly powder; 1 1/2 tsp coriander powder; Salt as required; 1/4 cup shredded coconut; 1/2 tsp fennel seeds; 2-3 cashews

Latha Thamil @LathaThamil

It’s a very famous South Indian curry that is made with deep fried lentil dumplings (Vada). Its one of the signature recipes of Chennai (Tamil Nadu). It’s a perfect side dish for idli or dosa.

Latha Thamil @LathaThamil

It’s a very famous South Indian curry that is made with deep fried lentil dumplings (Vada). Its one of the signature recipes of Chennai (Tamil Nadu). It’s a perfect side dish for idli or dosa.

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Ingredients

To soak and grind
3/4 cupchana dal
2green chilly
1 tspgrated ginger
3-4curry leaves
1/2 tspfennel seeds
Salt as required
For the gravy
Oil to deep fry
2 tbspoil to temper
1star anise
2cloves
1 inchcinnamon stick
1/2 tspfennel seeds
2green chilly
2medium size onion chopped
2medium size tomato chopped
1/2 tspgaram masala
1 tspchilly powder
1 1/2 tspcoriander powder
Salt as required
To grind
1/4 cupshredded coconut
1/2 tspfennel seeds
2-3cashews

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Steps

1

Soak Chana dal for about 2 hours.
2

Drain the water completely and Grind it into coarse paste along with other ingredients in soak and grind section. If required just sprinkle very little water.
3

Wet your hand and take a ball sized ground paste and flatten it. Deep fry in medium flame. No need to wait until the Vada turns brown. Fry it until the outer layer starts changing color.
4

Cut the vadas into smaller pieces
5

Heat a pan with 2 tbsp oil. Add all the spices and sauté well. Add onion, sauté until transparent. Add tomato, sauté until it becomes soft. Add all spice powders and sauté for a minute. Add a cup of water and bring it to boil. Add cut vadas and bring it to boil.
6

Grind everything under grind section and add it to the gravy.
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Let it boil until the gravy gets thicken. Add water if required.
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Garnish with coriander leaves
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Serve with idli or dosa