Ingredients

• Bengal gram - 1/2 cup (soaked for 1 hour)
• Chillies - 2
• Ginger - 1 small piece
• Salt
• For the Gravy:
• Tomatoes -2
• Onions -2
• Green Chillies -2
• Ginger - 1 small piece
• Garlic - 3 flakes
• Anise - a few
• Cinnamon - 1 small stick
• Cloves - 2
• Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Salt
• Oil as required
• Mint leaves

How to Make Special Vadai Curry

• Add salt and grind Bengal gram, chillies and ginger coarsely. Then make medium sized balls.
• In a pan, add oil, fry the balls (do not fry till brown) and keep aside.
• Grind ginger, garlic, anise, cinnamon, cloves and form a paste.
• In a pan, add 3 tbsp of oil, then add the paste, chopped onions, tomatoes and green chillies.
• Fry well, add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Then add 2 cups of water and allow gravy to boil.
• Add the fried balls into it.
• Finally add some mint leaves.
• You can serve this with hot idlis or dosai.