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Masal Vadai Kuzhambu

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For Gravy/Kuzhambu

  • Onion – 2
  • Tomato – 2
  • Tamarind – 1(small) lemon size
  • Pepper – 1/2 tsp (coarse powder)
  • Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Chilli powder – 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder – 2 pinch
  • Fenugreek seeds – 2 pinch
  • Garlic – 4 to 5 cloves
  • Curry leaves – few
  • Salt – as need
  • Oil – 3 to 4 tsp

For Masal Vadai

  • Kadalai Paruppu/Channa dhal – 2 cups
  • Ulutham Paruppu/Urud dhal – 5 tsp
  • Onion – 2 big 
  • Dry Chillies – 4 (chopped finely)
  • Green chillies – 2 (chopped finely)
  • Garlic – 6 cloves (chopped finely)
  • Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Fennel seeds – 2 tsp
  • Cinnamon stick – 2″ (crushed to pieces)
  • Curry leaves – few
  • Coriander leaves – few
  • Oil for frying
  • Salt as per taste

Method


To prepare gravy

  • Soak the tamarind for 10min in hot water.
  • In a pan, add oil, and when it is bit hot, add fenugreek seeds.
  • Take half of the onion and garlic and keep aside.
  • Now add onion and salt and fry for 2 to 3 min.
  • Add tomato and garlic(crushed) and saute well.
  • Now add the tamarind water, chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and allow it to boil.
  • In mixie, add the remaining half of the onion, garlic, pepper and cumin seeds and grind to a fine paste.
  • Add this to the boiling gravy and allow to boil for another 20 min.
  • Add coconut milk and again allow to boil in less flame.

To prepare Masal Vadai
  • Soak the dal (kadalai paruppu)  for nearly 3 to 4 hours.
  • Filter the water throughly.
  • In the mixie or food processor, grind the soaked dhall. (do not add water).
  • Transfer this into a big bowl and mix the other ingredients except oil.
  • In a kadai, pour enough oil and heat it keeping in medium flame.
  • Make them in to vadai shape and put it in the oil slowly. 
  • Fry them till golden brown and put it in the boiling kuzhambu/gravy immediately, so that it soaks nicely.

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Comments

  4. Namitha says

    That looks wonderful ! Though your blog name says, learning to cook, I can't believe that after seeing a recipe like this 😀 Thanks for visiting my blog 🙂

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  14. Rasi says

    Thanks akila for dropping by & commuting on my space.. helped me find urs.. you are such seasoned blogger.. wow! i love the masala vadai.. have had something similar in ratna cafe 🙂

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  17. Hema says

    Hi Akila, first time here, thanks for dropping by my place, nice kuzhambu, even I make almost a similar version, following U..

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