Vadai Curry !!

Ingredients:

Bengal Gram - 250g

Fennel Seed - 2 or 3 tea spoon

Oil - 500ml

Onion - 1 Big (sliced)

Tomato - 1 Big (sliced)

Coriander leaf - 1 cup (finely chopped)

Coriander powder - 2 table spoon

Turmeric powder - ½ tea spoon

Red chilly powder - 1 tea spoon

Green chilly - 4 nos.

Ginger - Small piece

Bay leaf - 1

Cinnamon stick-1 small piece

Cloves- 1

Salt for Taste.

Water for boiling

Method of Preparation:

Soak Bengal gram in water for 1hour, now drain the water add fennel seed, 1 tea spoon salt and grind it to prepare vadai. Heat the oil in a kadai for deep fry, prepare vadai and keep it aside.

Now take another kadai, heat 2-3 table spoon of oil. Once oil is heated, add smashed chilly and ginger, fry it. Add cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaf and stir the mixture for few minutes. Add the sliced onion, tomato and cook well until the onion turns to golden brown. Add Turmeric powder, chilly powder, coriander powder, finely chopped coriander leaf, salt for taste, stir for few seconds untill its turnes to a fine curry. Add the vadais to it, pour 2 cups of water and cover the pan with a lid, leave this for 10mins in low flame. Now the vadai will get nicely blended with the curry. Now the Vadai Curry is hot and ready to serve. This can be served for 4 persons.

Tips:

Vadai Curry can be served with Dosa and Idly and it makes a great taste.