Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chana dal/ chickpea
- 4 red chilies
- 1 tsp fennel
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 3 tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- salt as per taste
- 2 sprigs mint leaves
- 1 bunch coriander leaves, small
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 cardamom
- 1 clove
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
Whether it is an adult or a child most of them will always be picky when it comes to eating. It’s difficult to have a variety of dishes when your schedule is busy. During the weekdays people tend to choose dishes that can be prepared within minutes. However, it is during your week off, and holidays you get time to prepare something special for your family and perhaps invite your friends to show off your culinary skills. Apart from a variety of chutneys the state of Tamil Nadu is well known for curries. One of the curries is vada curry. It does take about 30-40 minutes for preparation. However, once all the prep-work is done, you can cook the curry in minutes. Vada is usually consumed as a breakfast or a snack. Vada curry is a unique dish that you can relish with rice or roti (flatbreads).
Health benefits
Chickpeas or chana dal is very low in fat and sodium, high in protein, iron, vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants, and it is gluten-free. According to Healthline, a recent study on people trying to lose weight found that those who ate a serving of pulses like chickpeas daily lost a 3/4th pound more than people who didn’t include pulses in their diet.
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How to make Vada Curry
Tip: You can also prepare vada curry with left over vadas. Trivia Chickpeas likely originated in the Middle East. They have a strong texture with a flavor somewhere between chestnuts and walnuts. Garbanzo beans are mostly pale yellow in color. |
