‘Awesome’ no more words to express the taste of this dish!

Super combination with iddli and dosa .

This is made with channa dal ( kadala paruppu) ground paste, fried / steamed and added

to the curry .

I made this by making one big flattened vada ( less oil, less time),and added to the curry .

It’s your choice to fry, or steam .

So ..let’s get to the recipe now

INGREDIENTS

1 cup channa dal soaked for 2 hours.

1 big onion chopped

2 tomatoes

2 green chillies chopped

1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste

3-4 dry chillies

1 tsp. Saunf ( perumjeeragam)

Curry leaves

1 tblsp chilli powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp garam masala powder

3 tblsp grated coconut / 1/4 coconut chips

3-4 cashewnuts

Mint leaves

1 inch piece cinnamon + 1/2 tsp saunf ( tempering)

Oil

METHOD

First grind the lentil, dry chilies, and saunf, little salt to a coarse paste .

Heat a tblsp of oil and flatten the paste into one big dosa.( see photo above).Once

browned turn over . Cook till brown on both sides and set aside.

Heat 2 tblsp.oil ,add a little saunf ,cinnamon, curry leaves and onions and sauté till

translucent.

Add ginger garlic paste,green chilli, tomatoes , salt .

Cook till tomatoes are soft . Add the masala powders and stir ,till everything well

corporates.

Add about 3-4 cups water ( the dal will absorb water so you have to add more)

Once it comes to a boil , crumble the dal dosa into pieces, and add to the curry.

Grind coconut and cashewnuts to a paste , and add to the boiling curry. Add the mint

leaves and simmer for 5-7 minutes.

Cover for few minutes , and serve hot.

My suggestions : Minced meat can be added to the dal and made the same way .

Send in your suggestions and comments!