Vadacurry

Introduce

Chef :

Latha Thamil

Vadacurry

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.

Ingredient

3/4 cup

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Soak Chana dal for about 2 hours.

* Step 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.

* Step 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.

* Step 4

Cut the vadas into smaller pieces

* Step 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.