Vadakari

     Vadakari is a south indian side dish for idly and idiyappam. It is made with bengal gram and some spices.It is delicious side dish and yummy too.Try this and enjoy and send me feedback.

INGREDIENTS:

• Bengal Gram - 1 cup
• Bay Leaves - 1
• Curry Leaves - few
• Coriander - To garnish
• Onion - 1
• Tomato - 1
• Coconut Milk - 1/2 cup
• Oil - 2 tablespoon

TO GRIND:

• Cinnamom - 2
• Cloves - 2
• Caradmom - 1
• Ginger - 1 inch
• Garlic - 2
• Green chilly - 1
• Pepper - 1/4 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• Chilly powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• Saunf - 1/2 teaspoon

METHOD:

1. Soak bengal gram for half an hour
2. Grind the ingredients which given to grind smoothly
3. Grind the soaked bengal gram.(Not so fine and Not so rough)
4. Mix One spoon of grinded masala with grinded bengal gram
5. Add salt to that masala bengal gram and mix well
6. Steam that masala batter in idly plate
7. Finely chop the onion and tomato
8. Insert knife in the steamed batter if it is not sticky then it is cooked.then take it from steam
9. Heat pan and put oil on it
10. Then add bay leaves,chopped onion,curry leaves
11. Saute it till the onions get golden brown
12. Add tomato to itAdd remaining salt so that the steamed batter already contain salt
13. If the tomatoes are smashed,add the grinded masala
14. Add little water and wait till its raw smell goes off
15. Then add steamed masala batter and mix well.If u need water add to it
16. Add coconut milk to it
17. Don't cook more after adding coconut milk
18. Garnish with Coriander leaves
19. Serve hot with idiyappam or idly.