Bengal gram curry recipe, ( vada curry recipe)

                                                       

Ingredients:

• Bengal gram (100g), soaked for 2 hours
• 2 large onion, slice it
• 2 tomato, finely chopped
• 3 green chilli, slit it
• 1/2 tbsp mustard seeds
• curry leaves
• 2tbsp chilli powder
• 1tbsp coriander powder
• 1/4tbsp turmeric powder
• Salt as per taste
• coriander leaves
• 2tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 small green chilli, finely chopped
• Oil

Procedure for preparation:


Step 1: Grind  the bengal gram coarsely in food processor and keep it in a bowl, add chopped onion, green chilli, finely chopped curry leaves, salt and mix it nicely with bengal gram.

Step 2: Keep the tawa on the stove, pour 2tbsp oil, spread the bengal gram mixture evenly on tawa, slightly roast it for 5 minutes in both sides and keep aside in a plate.

Step 3: Keep the pan on the stove, pour 4tbsp oil, put mustards seeds, after popping, add curry leaves, sliced onion, green chilli, ginger garlic paste and fry it nicely,  then add chopped tomato and fry it until onion and tomato merge together.

Step 4: Then add chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt and continue frying, then pour 2 cups of water and allow it to boil nicely, until the masala smell goes off.

Step 5: Now smash the bengal gram mixture nicely into small pieces and put it in the boiling masala water and stir it.

Step 6: Close the pan for 5 to 7 minutes, then the bengal gram curry will be thicker, if it is very thick, you can add little water, it should be in gravy form.

Step 7: Then you can garnish with coriander leaves and start serving it hot with, idly, dosa, chapati, poori etc.. Its an very tasty side dish.