Vada Curry

Serves: 4 

Calories: 250/serving

Ingredients	Qty	Prep
Senagapappu	1 cup	soak for 4 hours
Onion	2 large	julienne
Tomato	2 medium	chopped
Garlic	3 - 4 large cloves	chopped & crushed
Fennel seeds	2 tsp
Cloves	4 small
Cinnamon	2 inch stick	broken
Salt	to taste
Red chili powder	to taste
Green chilis	4 - 5 medium	sliced vertically

Method:

1. Soak dal for 3 - 4 hours/overnight and grind coarsely with salt and little water
2. Spread on to a plate and steam in cooker for 10 minutes without whistle (make sure plate has a lid)
3. Let it cool and cut into squares
4. Fry fennel seeds, cloves and cinnamon in little oil
5. Add onion, garlic and green chilis, cook for 5 minutes
6. Add tomatoes, water and dal squares
7. Adjust salt and red chili powder and cook until the squares break down and are incorporated into the gravy
8. Serve with any kind of dosa or idli