VADACURRY

INGREDIENTS
1 CUP CHANNA DAL
2 TOMATOES, FINELY CHOPPED
1 CUP ONION, FINELY CHOPPED
2 GREEN CHILLIES
1 GINGER, SMALL PIECE
3 GARLIC
2 BAY LEAVES
1 SMALL STICK CINNAMON
1 TSP CHILLI POWDER
1 TSP CORIANDER POWDER
 3 CLOVES
1/2 TSP.TURMERIC
1TSP GARAM MASALA
1 BUNCH OF MINT LEAVES
OIL FOR FRYING
SALT TO TASTE

method
Soak bengal gram for 5 hours and grind it coarsely by adding little water. Add few green chillies and salt. Make small vadas with this batter and fry it.Put in on a tissue to absorb extra oil.Take a pan and heat oil in it.Add cloves. cinnamon, bay leaves and perunjeerakam.Add onions, green chillies, ginger, garlic and saute until the raw smell disappears. Add finely chopped tomatoes and saute for minutes.Cook it for some time and then add chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder. Add some water and salt. Let it boil. Smash the fried vadas with your hand and add to the mixture. Add mint, coriander leaves and garam masala. Allow it to form into a thick gravy. Serve hot. This goes well with idlis and dosas.