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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 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Servings2 people
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

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

FOR THE GRAVY:

TO TEMPER:

  • 1 tablespoon 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 teaspoon 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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