Set Dosa - Vadacurry

Whenever, we go to a restaurant, my in-laws order would always include this yummy combo Set Dosai - Vadacurry. Honestly, I've never tasted this Vadacurry before marriage. Even, if we go to a restaurant, my Dad won't allow us to order this. Because he had the impression that Vadacurry is always prepared from leftovers. So, I was thinking that it won't taste good. For the first time, I had this dosai/Vadacurry combo in Sangeetha Restaurant, Chennai. It tasted so good. But I never attempted it till my hubby's aunt visited us. She knew that everyone in our family love this combo. So she taught me the procedure and this is how, I learnt the preparation of Vadacurry/Set Dosai. Later, when I started to make Set Dosai often, I just made few changes to her orginal recipe and finally, arrived at a very good recipe of mine. Absolutely, it tasted great :-)

Recipe For Set Dosai :

Ingredients :

1. Raw Rice - 1 Cup

2. Parboiled Rice - 1/2 Cup

3. Urid Dhal - 1/4 Cup

4. Poha - 1/4 Cup

5. Fenugreek - 2 tsp

6. Channa Dhal - 2 tsp

7. Thoor Dhal - 1 tsp

8. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp (Optional)

9. Sugar - 1 tsp (Optional)

10. Salt - Needed qty

Procedure :

1. Soak rice, urid dhal, poha, fenugreek, channa dhal and thoor dhal together for 3 hours.

2. Then, grind and then mix salt and sugar.

3. Allow the batter to ferment for atleast 8 hours.

4. Just before making dosa, add the turmeric powder.

5. Make spongy dosa.

6. Serve hot with Vada curry.

Recipe for Vadacurry :

Ingredients :

1. Channa Dhal - 1/2 Cup

2. Thoor Dhal - 1/2 Cup

3. Red Chilly - 2

4. Onion - 1 (Finely Chopped)

5. Tomato - 4 (Finely Chopped)

6. Saunf - 1/2 tsp

7. Bay leaf - Small qty

8. Ginger-garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

9. Chilli Powder - 1.5 tsp

10. Garam Masala - 1 tsp

11. Oil - For frying Vada

12. Salt - Needed qty

13. Coriander - Small qty

Procedure :

1. Soak both the dhal along with red chill for 1 hour.

2. Drain water and then grind.

3. Heat oil in a pan and make crispy vadas.

4. Now, in another pan add oil. Then, add saunf,ginger-garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes.

5. Add Bay leaf, chopped onion and tomatoes and fry well.

6. Add chilli powder, garam masala and salt. Mix well.

7. Cut vadas in to pieces and add them to the contents in the pan. Mix well.

8. Garnish with coriander and serve hot with Set Dosai.

Note: You can use the leftover masal vadas also.

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