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    Vada Curry Recipe

    May 23, 2022 by Sharmilee J 42 Comments

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    Vada Curry is a tasty popular South Indian side dish for Idli, Dosa and tiffin. Vada Curry is made by crumbling cooked dal dumplings & cooking it with tempered spices, onions & tomatoes. Vada Curry Recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures.Vada Curry Recipe

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    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.

    Vada Curry 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 .
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    Vada Curry Recipe

    Vada Curry is a tasty popular South Indian side dish for Idli, Dosa and tiffin. Vada Curry is made by crumbling cooked dal dumplings & cooking it with tempered spices, onions & tomatoes. Vada Curry Recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Servings2 people
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup chana dal soaked for 1 hour
    • 1 tsp fennel seeds
    • 2 dry red chillies
    • salt to taste

    FOR THE GRAVY:

    • 1 medium sized onion chopped finely
    • 2 medium sized tomato
    • 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
    • 2 tsp red chilli powder
    • 1 tsp coriander powder
    • a pinch turmeric powder
    • 1/2 tbsp coriander leaves

    TO TEMPER:

    • 1 tbsp oil
    • 1 inch cinnamon stick
    • 2 cloves
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 1 green chillies
    • few curry leaves

    Note : You can use leftover masala vadas too

      Instructions

      • Boil tomatoes until the skin starts to split. Peel off the skin and puree it. Keep aside.
      • Soak chana dal for 2 hrs.
      • Then grind the chana dal along with red chillies and fennel seeds to a coarse paste. Add required salt and mix well.
      • 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.
      • 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.
      • 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.
      • Serve Vada Curry with hot steamed idli / kal dosa….one of the best combo!

      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.
      Nutrition Facts
      Vada Curry Recipe
      Amount Per Serving (75 g)
      Calories 455 Calories from Fat 99
      % Daily Value*
      Fat 11g17%
      Saturated Fat 1g6%
      Trans Fat 0.03g
      Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
      Monounsaturated Fat 5g
      Sodium 2062mg90%
      Potassium 603mg17%
      Carbohydrates 75g25%
      Fiber 28g117%
      Sugar 11g12%
      Protein 17g34%
      Vitamin A 2438IU49%
      Vitamin C 289mg350%
      Calcium 267mg27%
      Iron 6mg33%
      * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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      Vada Curry Recipe Step by Step

      1. Boil tomatoes until the skin starts to split.Peel off the skin and puree it.Keep aside.
        How to make vada curry - Step1Pin
      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 - Step2Pin
      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 - Step3Pin
      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 - Step4Pin
      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 - Step5Pin

      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

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      Expert Tips

      • 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.

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      Comments

      1. Priya R

        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

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      2. Suja Manoj

        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

        January 22, 2013 at 4:39 pm

        surely i will give a try

        Reply
      4. APARNARAJESHKUMAR

        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

        January 22, 2013 at 5:17 pm

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

        Reply
      6. Vanamala Hebbar

        January 22, 2013 at 5:44 pm

        Nice and lovely dish

        Reply
      7. Ramya Mohan

        January 22, 2013 at 6:02 pm

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

        Reply
        • Vidya Mohan

          January 28, 2013 at 8:09 am

          my fav 🙂

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        • Vidya Mohan

          January 28, 2013 at 8:10 am

          my fav 🙂

          Reply
      8. Nabanita Das

        January 22, 2013 at 6:05 pm

        Lovely Vada Curry… a nice recipe from South India.

        Reply
      9. divya

        January 22, 2013 at 6:34 pm

        Looks so tempting… Yum yum yum

        Reply
      10. Артём

        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.

        Reply
      11. Sangeetha

        January 22, 2013 at 10:37 pm

        healthy and yummy version of vada curry…tempting pics 🙂

        Reply
      12. Madhavi

        January 23, 2013 at 3:06 am

        Awesome…love it!!!

        http://vegetarianmedley.blogspot.com/

        Reply
      13. Sangeetha Nambi

        January 23, 2013 at 5:02 am

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

        Reply
      14. Chitra

        January 23, 2013 at 5:04 am

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

        Reply
      15. ShravsCookBookBlog

        January 23, 2013 at 5:04 am

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

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      16. ShravsCookBookBlog

        January 23, 2013 at 5:05 am

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

        Reply
      17. Kalyani

        January 23, 2013 at 5:08 am

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

        Reply
      18. Sona S

        January 23, 2013 at 7:28 am

        Loved the clicks, vada curry looks tempting!!

        Spill the Spices

        Reply
      19. tinku shaji

        January 23, 2013 at 8:27 am

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

        Reply
      20. Gauri

        January 23, 2013 at 10:25 am

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

        Reply
      21. Priya

        January 23, 2013 at 10:57 am

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

        Reply
      22. dassana

        January 23, 2013 at 1:14 pm

        tempting vada curry.

        Reply
      23. dassana

        January 23, 2013 at 1:17 pm

        tempting vada curry.

        Reply
      24. Arthy Suman

        January 23, 2013 at 1:39 pm

        Lovely vada curry….delicious looking and very inviting…

        Reply
      25. Jeyashrisuresh

        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

        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.

        Reply
      27. Laavanya

        January 23, 2013 at 5:23 pm

        I love vada curry and this steamed version looks great!

        Reply
      28. Vardhini

        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

        Reply
      29. Leena

        January 24, 2013 at 12:21 pm

        Vada curry looks very inviting and delicious..

        Reply
      30. Sathya...

        January 26, 2013 at 5:38 am

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

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        • Sharmilee! :)

          January 26, 2013 at 7:13 am

          Yes I think…

          Reply
      31. Meenal Ramanathan

        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! :)

          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

        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

        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

          October 25, 2013 at 12:35 pm

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

          Reply
      34. Janani Selvaraju

        October 24, 2014 at 2:47 pm

        Tried for dinner…it came out well….

        Reply
      35. Aishwarya Venugopal

        April 13, 2015 at 10:06 am

        An tasty recipe in an easy way..thanks

        Reply
      36. RENGAN CHINNA

        August 28, 2015 at 6:20 pm

        Thank you for sharing the receipe for vadacurry

        Reply
      37. Logu

        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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