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Vada curry II

Style: South Indian
Rating: 3.5 / 5
Last made: 04 Jul 2021
Serves: 6-8

Ingredients#1: Masala paste

Cloves - 6-8
Cinnamon sticks - 2-4
Green cardamom - 6-8
Green chili - 4 (slit)
Garlic - 1 tbsp
Ginger - 2 tsp
Fennel seeds - 2 tsp
Chutney daal - 1/2 cup
Poppy seeds - 1 tbsp
Red chili - 6-8
Mint leaves - 12-15
Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup
Coconut (grated) - 1/2 cup

Ingredients #2: Gravy

Masala vada - 10-15 (broken & refried)
Cloves  -2
Green cardamom - 4
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Cinnamon sticks - 1 inch
Red chili - 4
Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
Onion - 1-1/2 cup (1/2 inch slices)
Tomato - 1 cup (small pieces)
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp (optional)
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Red chili powder - 1 tsp

Method

  • Dry roast cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and green chili without any oil
  • Add garlic and roast
  • Add ginger and roast
  • Add fennel seeds, chutney daal, red chili and roast
  • Add poppy seeds and roast.
  • Add mint leaves, coriander leaves and roast
  • Add coconut and roast. Take off heat and keep aside to cool. Grind to paste with very little water

Method: Gravy

  • Heat oil. Add cardamom, cloves, red chili and curry leaves
  • Add onion until light brown
  • Add ginger garlic paste and fry for a few mins.
  • If you want to use tomatoes, add now and cook until mushy.
  • Add masala paste and fry for a few minutes
  • Add water to create a thin gravy. Due to channa daal, it will thicken
  • As soon as it starts to boil, add turmeric and chili powders and mix well
  • Add salt to taste. Boil until raw smell has gone
  • Add vada and set aside.

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