VADAI CURRY
Vadai curry is served as a side dish with Idlis or dosas in restaurants across South India. The understanding is that the curry is made of left over or previous days vadas. But in my recipe I am going to use freshly prepare the vadas. Vadas are nothing but deep fried lenthil dumplings.
Provided by crazy cook
Categories Onions
Time 11h30m
Yield 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Soak the bengalgram in water for 1 hour. Drain the water and grind to a coarse paste.
- Mix in salt and the2tbsp chopped onions.
- Make small dumplings of this mixture and deep fry in hot oil till golden brown. Remove and keep aside to drain.
- To prepare the gravy - Make a smooth paste by grinding by grinding all the ingredients from aniseed till coconut by using very little water.
- Heat oil in a pan, add the cloves, cinnamon, bay leaf and aniseed.
- Fry till a nice aroma comes and then mix in the chopped onions and keep sautéing till it turns brown. Now add the chopped tomatoes.
- Keep stirring and once the tomatoes have become mushy and the oil floats on top, mix in red chili powder, turmeric and garam masala. Fry for a minute then add the paste fry little oil floats on top--it takes 4-5 minutes of frying.
- Now add 3 cups of water,keep on stove till the gravy starts to come to a boil. Now add the deep fried dumplings and the salt. Let it cook for some time till the dumplings soak up some of the gravy.
- Now is the time to adjust the salt and the consistency of the gravy.
- Serve this hot vadai curry garnished with chopped coriander and golden fried cashews with steaming hot idlis.
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Stathis Lakkas
[email protected]This recipe was a disappointment. The vadas were soggy and the curry was bland.
Liza Khatun
[email protected]I've made this dish several times and it's always a hit. The vadas are crispy and the curry is flavorful. It's a great dish to serve at parties.
Zoe Trueblood
[email protected]This dish was a bit too time-consuming for me. I would recommend it only for special occasions.
Cameron Anley
[email protected]I'm not a fan of vadas, but I loved this curry. It was flavorful and had just the right amount of spice.
Ripon Ripon
[email protected]This dish is a must-try for anyone who loves South Indian food. The vadas are crispy and the curry is flavorful. It's the perfect comfort food.
Malik Abdul
[email protected]The vadas were a bit bland. I would recommend adding more salt and spices to the batter.
Tawiah Maxco
[email protected]This recipe was a bit too complicated for me. I would recommend it only for experienced cooks.
Lacey English
[email protected]I've never had vadai curry before, but I'm glad I tried this recipe. It was delicious! The vadas were crispy and the curry was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Foysal TheCoolBoy
[email protected]This dish was a bit too spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed it. I would recommend using less chili powder if you don't like spicy food.
Dipika Satyal
[email protected]I love this recipe! The vadas are always crispy and the curry is always flavorful. I've made this dish many times and it's always a hit.
MBEYA FOREX FORUM
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out great! The vadas were crispy and the curry was flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Mamsy Marota
[email protected]The vadas were a bit too crispy for my taste, but the curry was delicious. I would recommend using a little less oil when frying the vadas.
MD khor Shed
[email protected]This dish was a hit at my party! Everyone loved the crispy vadas and the flavorful curry. I will definitely be making this again.
Gzzg Vv
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of vadai curry, but this recipe changed my mind. The vadas were so crispy and the curry was so flavorful. I'll definitely be making this again.
Khurram Ranjha
[email protected]This vadai curry was an absolute delight! The vadas were crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, while the curry was rich and flavorful. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly.