Sneha's Kitchen

Idli with vadai curry is a great way to begin your weekends. Hot steaming soft idlis, the delicious gravy and a great cup of mom's coffee, what more would you ask for? Most of my Sundays began like that before I got married and all the young girls out there enjoy them as long as it lasts. Now, it is my time to play 'mom' and it is indeed a great pleasure to see my husband and my little girl enjoying all the great delicacies I try to imitate and perfect.

Vadai curry used to be made with left over paruppu vadas. But it sure is worth making them just to prepare this curry. People who worry about the deep frying can simply use steamed vadas.

Soak 1/2 cup channa dal/kadalai paruppu with 1tsp of rice for an hour.
Coarse grind them with a few curry leaves, green chillies, cumin, sombu, salt. Use very little water.
Mix with finely chopped onions and coriander leaves.
Use your idli cooker and steam like idlis for 15min.

1 Onion finely chopped
1 tomato chopped
2tsp ginger garlic paste
few green chillies finely chopped
curry leaves, cumin and sombu for saute
chilly pwd, sombu pwd, turmeric pwd, salt
2 tbs curd/yoghurt

Heat a tsp of oil. Saute curry leaves, cumin, sombu. Add onions, green chillies and tomatoes. When they amost done add ginger garlic paste. Fry some more. Add all the powders. Now break the steamed vadas into pieces and add them. Fry on medium heat. Add some water and let all of them blend well. When it comes to the consistency you like add curd mix and garnish with coriander leaves. Enjoy with hot steaming idlis and dosas too.

You can prepare the vada dough and keep it in the fridge for a week and use it whenever needed.