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Vada Curry Recipe | Vada Curry for Idli Dosa

January 22, 2013 by Sharmilee J 42 Comments

Vada Curry Recipe

Vada Curry / Masala Vada Curry or popularly called as Set Dosa Vada Curry – One of the famous south indian gravies that serves as a side dish for idli, dosa, pongal etc. It is very addictive if you like masala vada and it is sure a winner to me. I agree it takes time to prepare the vadas first then get on to make the gravy but am sure it is worth the time, it tastes that good.Now lets get on to make vada curry 🙂

Vada Curry Recipe

Vada Curry Recipe – Ingredients

Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 30 mins | Serves : 2
Recipe Category: Sidedish | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Chana dal – 1 cup (soaked for 1 hour)
Fennel(Sombu) seeds – 1 tsp
Dry red chillies – 2
Salt – to taste

For the gravy:

Onion – 1 medium sized chopped finely
Tomato – 2 medium sized
Ginger Garlic paste – 2 tsp
Red Chilli powder – 2 tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Coriander leaves – 1/2 tbsp

To temper:

Oil – 1 tbsp
Cinnamon stick – 1′ inch
Cloves – 2
Bay leaf – 1
Green Chillies – 1
Curry leaves – few
Note : You can use leftover masala vadas too

Method:

  1. Boil tomatoes until the skin starts to split.Peel off the skin and puree it.Keep aside.
    How to make vada curry - Step1
  2. Soak chana dal for 2 hrs.Then grind it along with red chillies and fennel seeds to a coarse paste.Add required salt and mix well.
    How to make vada curry - Step2
  3. Form small patties and steam cook for 10-15mins until soft.Toast it in tawa until roasted(this step is purely optional),set aside.Else you can deep fry them too.Heat oil add cinnamon,cloves,bayleaf, green chillies and curry leaves.
    How to make vada curry - Step3
  4. Add ginger garlic paste, saute till slightly browned.Then add tomato puree along with required salt,turmeric,coriander and red chilli powders fry for few mins till the masala blends well .Add 3/4 cup water and allow it to boil.
    How to make vada curry - Step4
  5. Add the vadas at this stage and allow it absorb the gravy well and become soft. Simmer for 5mins.Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off.
    How to make vada curry - Step5

Serve with hot steamed idli / kal dosa….best combo! I loved to have it as such too and thats how I emptied half of it 🙂

Vada Curry for Idli Dosa

My Notes:

  • You can make small patties and deep fry them too.Steaming and toasting works well too.
  • The vadas should get soaked well and get well blended with the gravy. The vadas should start to break and this makes the gravy even more thicker.
  • Left over masala vadai can be used for this too.
  • Adding tomato puree gives a nice tangy flavour so to compensate I added 2 tsp of red chilli powder, adjust spice level accordingly.

Vada Curry Recipe

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Comments

  1. Priya R says

    January 22, 2013 at 3:44 pm

    You have done a healthy version Sharmi, usually at home we used to fry them like vadas and then add this to the curry… 🙂 beautiful clicks

    Reply
  2. Suja Manoj says

    January 22, 2013 at 4:23 pm

    I have tried urad dal vada curry,this looks so delicious,will surely give this a try

    Reply
  3. Meenal Ramanathan says

    January 22, 2013 at 4:39 pm

    surely i will give a try

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  4. APARNARAJESHKUMAR says

    January 22, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    thank god u didnt deep fry it ! loved its steamed 🙂 i do the same !

    Reply
  5. Nandita SS says

    January 22, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    Looks very yum!!! You have got me hungry 🙂

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  6. Vanamala Hebbar says

    January 22, 2013 at 5:44 pm

    Nice and lovely dish

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  7. Ramya Mohan says

    January 22, 2013 at 6:02 pm

    Awesme steps Sharmi luks simple n gr8 hav been waitng for dis recipe frm U…:))

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    • Vidya Mohan says

      January 28, 2013 at 8:09 am

      my fav 🙂

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    • Vidya Mohan says

      January 28, 2013 at 8:10 am

      my fav 🙂

      Reply
  8. Nabanita Das says

    January 22, 2013 at 6:05 pm

    Lovely Vada Curry… a nice recipe from South India.

    Reply
  9. divya says

    January 22, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    Looks so tempting… Yum yum yum

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  10. Артём says

    January 22, 2013 at 8:32 pm

    I really liked the way it looks…you gave me some new ideas for future recipes! Thank you.

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  11. Sangeetha says

    January 22, 2013 at 10:37 pm

    healthy and yummy version of vada curry…tempting pics 🙂

    Reply
  12. Madhavi says

    January 23, 2013 at 3:06 am

    Awesome…love it!!!

    http://vegetarianmedley.blogspot.com/

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  13. Sangeetha Nambi says

    January 23, 2013 at 5:02 am

    Love this all time…
    http://recipe-excavator.blogspot.com

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  14. Chitra says

    January 23, 2013 at 5:04 am

    Looks yummy.Its been a long time i made this. U tempted me 🙂

    Reply
  15. ShravsCookBookBlog says

    January 23, 2013 at 5:04 am

    steaming vadas is a great idea….loved ur vada curry….:)

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  16. ShravsCookBookBlog says

    January 23, 2013 at 5:05 am

    steaming vadas is a great idea…..loved vada curry..:)

    Reply
  17. Kalyani says

    January 23, 2013 at 5:08 am

    loved the pics n the new method of steaming-roasting !yummmmmm

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  18. Sona S says

    January 23, 2013 at 7:28 am

    Loved the clicks, vada curry looks tempting!!

    Spill the Spices

    Reply
  19. tinku shaji says

    January 23, 2013 at 8:27 am

    Nice recipe.. My mom makes something similar parupu urundai kulambu
    http://dailychoresrecorded.blogspot.in/

    Reply
  20. Gauri says

    January 23, 2013 at 10:25 am

    Never would have thought of having this curry with idlis! Curry looks really good!

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  21. Priya says

    January 23, 2013 at 10:57 am

    Idlis or dosas, with this vada curry i can have it anytime.

    Reply
  22. dassana says

    January 23, 2013 at 1:14 pm

    tempting vada curry.

    Reply
  23. dassana says

    January 23, 2013 at 1:17 pm

    tempting vada curry.

    Reply
  24. Arthy Suman says

    January 23, 2013 at 1:39 pm

    Lovely vada curry….delicious looking and very inviting…

    Reply
  25. Jeyashrisuresh says

    January 23, 2013 at 2:02 pm

    Somehow i live this with rotis than idli and sambar. Love your version and clicks

    Reply
  26. SANDHYA KHATTRI says

    January 23, 2013 at 2:29 pm

    being a north indian, for the first time i come to know about this recipe, interesting, i will surely try this.

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  27. Laavanya says

    January 23, 2013 at 5:23 pm

    I love vada curry and this steamed version looks great!

    Reply
  28. Vardhini says

    January 24, 2013 at 2:03 am

    I steam the mix too and this is one of my favorite side dishes for idli. Vada curry goes well with chapatis too.

    Vardhini
    Event: New U – 2013

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  29. Leena says

    January 24, 2013 at 12:21 pm

    Vada curry looks very inviting and delicious..

    Reply
  30. Sathya... says

    January 26, 2013 at 5:38 am

    Hi, Going to give a try, wil it suit for Aappam?…

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    • Sharmilee! :) says

      January 26, 2013 at 7:13 am

      Yes I think…

      Reply
  31. Meenal Ramanathan says

    February 27, 2013 at 5:02 pm

    my vadai turned out hard. That means did i steamed it more. I also toasted it with oil.

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    • Sharmilee! :) says

      February 28, 2013 at 2:34 am

      May be becos of oversteaming but it doesnt matter as anyways if it gets soaked well in the gravy, you will not find it hard.

      Reply
  32. grace says

    April 16, 2013 at 3:39 am

    The dish came out so good and it was so quick and easy to prepare . I just cooked the vadas it in steam and it was so tasty . Thanks for posting it .

    Reply
  33. Chandra M says

    October 25, 2013 at 11:17 am

    Hi mam. any prob in ur site? coz i can see potato, carrot, jaggery and tamarind juice in ingredient list or Enaku than apdi view agudha?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      October 25, 2013 at 12:35 pm

      It was a typo thanks for notifying…have updated it now 🙂

      Reply
  34. Janani Selvaraju says

    October 24, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    Tried for dinner…it came out well….

    Reply
  35. Aishwarya Venugopal says

    April 13, 2015 at 10:06 am

    An tasty recipe in an easy way..thanks

    Reply
  36. RENGAN CHINNA says

    August 28, 2015 at 6:20 pm

    Thank you for sharing the receipe for vadacurry

    Reply
  37. Logu says

    November 24, 2017 at 10:35 am

    I would like to prepare this recipe for my sweet husband. He loved to eat masala items …Today I gonna prepare vadacury 🙂 .

    Reply

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