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    Home » Vegetarian Side Dishes » Vada Curry - Version 2 | Vadai Curry | Lunch Box Series : LBS#63

    Vada Curry - Version 2 | Vadai Curry | Lunch Box Series : LBS#63

    Published: Jul 5, 2011 · Modified: Sep 23, 2020 by Srivalli · 16 Comments

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    Having already posted a Vada curry, you must be wondering why I am posting Vada Curry again. Well it so happened that just after I posted my version, Amma made another version for lunch. She paired it with Tomato Puloa which was a new combo for us. It was a total hit. I was really so happy having found another combo for making with Tomato Pulao. I always only make Cauliflower Gravy with this rice, which always is a problem when cauliflower is not in season. Now with gravy, I don't have to worry again.
    Best part was my kids loved this gravy. My version tends to be little tedious to parse out the spices and other stuff for the kids, while this version is easy to manage. Kids are having a gala time with my brother's kids being at home. It's non stop kondatam if you know what I mean. My lil nephew who is going to be 2 in a month's time, is so adorable. The way he comes and hugs you when he has to say sorry, makes you want to make him do it again and again. With tiny toes, he comes running and raises he hand to beat you, then when his mom says, it's wrong to do, he immediately comes to hug you and says ssorry. With a 100 watt smile that never but charm you completely.
    Coming back to the recipe, I will surely recommend you trying both these together.

    Vada Curry ~  Amma's style

    Ingredients Needed:

    Masala Vada
    Make Masala Vada and keep it aside.

    For the Ground Masala

    Fennal Seeds / Sauf - 1/2 tsp
    Whole Coriander - 1 tsp
    Poppy Seeds / Gasa gasa - 1 tsp
    Cumin Seeds / Jeera - 1/4 tsp
    Clove, cinnamon - 2 each
    Green chiili - 5 medium
    Cashew nuts- 5 whole
    Fried gram - 1 tsp

    Fry all the above in oil, then add half of a whole coconut medium size. Fry for 2 mins.

    Tomatoes - 2 medium, fry tomato separately and then add to the above. Once it is cool, grind to a smooth paste.

    Other ingredients

    Shallot / Small Onions - 1/2 cup
    Ginger Garlic paste - 1 /4 tsp
    Oil - 2 tsp

    Method to prepare:

    Make Masala Vadas and keep it aside.

    For the gravy, heat a kadai with oil, fry small onions, ginger garlic paste. Cook till the onions turn colour.

    Then add the ground masala with salt. Bring to boil. Simmer for 5 mins.

    When the gravy consistency gets thicken, add the deep fried masala vadas to the gravy and simmer for 5 mins.

    Serve with Tomato Pulao or Parotta.

    Notes: Normally the vadas are broken and added to the gravy, but we added it as such. It gave a nice crunch to the gravy.
    This is mostly made to use up leftover vadas. But that has never been the case at our home.

    Now that I have two recipes for Vada Curry, I am sure there are many other variations. Do share if your method is different. But if you have not made this delicious gravy yet, then I suggest you get down making it right away!

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    Vada Curry - Version 2 | Vadai Curry | Lunch Box Series : LBS#63

    Cuisine Tamil Nadu
    Dish Type Deep Fried Dishes
    Author Srivalli
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    1. Shireen Sequeira says

      July 05, 2011 at 2:20 pm

      Wow! Im hearing about Vada curry for the first time, I must try this sometime! Thanks for posting the recipe!

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    2. Geetha6 says

      July 05, 2011 at 2:30 pm

      mouth watering!!

      Reply
    3. Hamaree Rasoi says

      July 05, 2011 at 3:01 pm

      Drooling over your delicious looking vada curry.

      Deepa
      Hamaree Rasoi

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    4. divya says

      July 05, 2011 at 3:28 pm

      Slurp,finger licking vada curry..

      Reply
    5. Priya says

      July 05, 2011 at 6:11 pm

      Delicious vada curry, well done..

      Reply
    6. SravsCulinaryConcepts says

      July 05, 2011 at 6:12 pm

      Nice and delicious curry !!

      Ongoing Event - CC-Roti Pachadi/Chutney

      Reply
    7. harini-jaya says

      July 05, 2011 at 3:00 pm

      I tried making vada curry few weeks back n we loved it! shall post it soon !

      Reply
    8. soujanya says

      July 05, 2011 at 3:24 pm

      nice recipe...i never tried it...good option with leftover vadas...
      thanks for sharing..

      Reply
    9. Valarmathi Sanjeev says

      July 06, 2011 at 4:22 am

      Nice recipe....looks delicious.

      Reply
    10. Varshini Sudharsan says

      July 06, 2011 at 5:21 am

      vada curry are my hubby's fav side dish for dosa...Thanks valli for sharing the recipe 🙂

      Reply
    11. Prathibha says

      July 06, 2011 at 5:50 am

      I love this curry..looks yumm

      Reply
    12. Sabina says

      July 06, 2011 at 7:01 am

      Hi,
      Tis is sabina,am a ardent fan of ur cookblog.and i too wanted to share my recipes and the dishes i make day to day so created a blog and so want to know how i can take part in the ICC events and get myself part of talimpu ..Please can u help me..
      Thanku

      my blog : http://sabcancook.blogspot.com

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    13. Shobha says

      July 06, 2011 at 1:51 pm

      Love this curry..eaten it long back when I was in Chennai...

      Reply
    14. Nithya says

      July 06, 2011 at 6:25 pm

      Dhool.. looks so yummy 🙂

      Reply
    15. Divya Vikram says

      July 07, 2011 at 12:44 am

      Mom never used to make this. but I remember having this in my college hostel. looks delicious Valli.

      Reply
    16. Jennifer Kumar, Cross-Cultural Coach says

      July 12, 2011 at 2:50 pm

      Fantastic dish! I gotta make this sometime.

      Reply

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