Vada Curry...

Vada Curry is a famous South Indian side dish for Idly ,Dosa, Idiyappam....this dish is so flavorful and I'm sure will be liked by all...i jus love this dish and wanted to make it and see if B likes it the way i like it...well on any day B only loves paruppu podi(Dhal powder) and molaga podi (chutney powder) with Idly and Dosa....hmmm its OK lemme give it shot...im making this for first time and im keeping my fingers crossed ..This is  a unique combination of some exotic spice(cinnamon,fennel and bay leaves) and poppy seeds ..so lets see with the recipe now.

For Grounded paste

4 inch ginger

5 garlic cloves

some grated coconut

1 small cinnamon stick

2Tbsp poppy seeds

For Vadai

1 cup soaked and grounded coarsely channa Dhaal with red chilies(soaked for at least 4 hrs)

1Tbsp of the above grounded paste

1 finely chopped onion

Chopped coriander leaves

Salt to taste

For curry

1 Tbsp oil

1 Tsp fennel seeds

1 bay leaf

1 finely chopped onion

2 finely chopped tomatoes

1 Tsp Garam masala

1 Tsp Chilli powder
 Rest of the grounded paste

some Coriander leaves to garnish

Method

Mix all vada ingredients and fry them .Ideally these are made with leftover masala vadai.

Now for the curry ..heat eat oil in a pan add fennel seeds,bay leaf and onion and fry onion till they are slightly brown.

Next add in the chopped tomatoes and cook it till it blends well with the onion.

Next add rest of the grounded paste ,garam masala and chilli powder .

Put water to adjust the consistency of gravy.

cook till the oil separates.

Garnish with the some crumbled  vadas and some coriander leaves

Thanks!