Name: Vadacurry recipe by Kavitha at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Toor dhal :1/2 glass; Channa dhal:1/2 glass; Red chilli:3; Onion:2 big chopped; Tomato:1 chopped; Ginger and garlic paste:2 spoon; Curry leaves: 1/4 cup; Red chilli powder:1 spoon; Coriander powder:2 spoon; Salt :as required; Oil :2 tablespoons; Coriander leaves: for toppings; Bay leaf:1; Cinnamon:1; Cloves:2

Ingredients Serving: 6

Toor dhal :1/2 glass
Channa dhal:1/2 glass
Red chilli:3
Onion:2 big chopped
Tomato:1 chopped
Ginger and garlic paste:2 spoon
Curry leaves: 1/4 cup
Red chilli powder:1 spoon
Coriander powder:2 spoon
Salt :as required
Oil :2 tablespoons
Coriander leaves: for toppings
Bay leaf:1
Cinnamon:1
Cloves:2

Instructions

Wash and soak dhal for 3 hours.
Blend along with red chilli and salt to a fine paste.
Heat dosa tawa and pour this grounded batter like dosa and drop oil in all the sides.
Turn upside down and drop oil .
Fry till golden brown spots appears and transfer to a plate. By using hand make this in to small pieces and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan fry bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves and fry for a second.
Add ginger and garlic paste and fry till aroma comes out. Add onion and saute till translucent.
Now add tomatoes and fry till mushy.
Add chilli powder, coriander powder , turmeric powder and salt .
Now add little water and cook .
Add in the steamed dal and add 2 cups of water.. Mash with a back of a ladle.
Cover this and cook in a medium flame for 10 minutes. By now the gravy must be thickened and will start emitting a nice aroma.
If needed add little water , usually it will be a semi solid gravy.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

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