Vada Curry

INGREDIENTS

Chana Dal  -  1 cup (Soaked for 2-3 hours)
Onion chopped  -  1 nos
Tomato chopped  -  2 nos
Ginger garlic paste  -  2 tsp
Red Chilli powder  -  2 tsp
Coriander powder  -  1 tsp
Turmeric powder  -  1 pinch
Fennel seeds  -  1 tsp
Coconut  -  1/2 cup
Cinnamon stick  -  1" inch
Bay leaves  -  1 nos
Green chillies  -  1 nos
Coriander leaves  -  1/2 tbsp
Salt  -  to taste


METHOD

Soak the chana dal for 2 hours and grind it to a coarse paste. Add salt and mix well.
Form small patties and steam cook for about 5 minutes and set aside
Heat oil in a pan and add cinnamon, bay leaves, green chillies and chopped onion.
Then add the ginger garlic paste and saute till browned.
Then add the chopped tomatoes, salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder.
Fry for few minutes until the masala blends well.
Then add the vadas at this stage (break the vadas into small pieces) and mix well with the onion and tomato masala.
Saute well for few minutes until the masala gets blended with the masala in low flame
Make a paste of coconut and fennel seeds and add it to above mixture.
Add little water and allow it to get cooked well and the raw smell goes off.
Garnish with corainder leaves and switch off the flame.
Serve hot with idli or dosa.