VADA CURRY

Ingredients:
for making vadas
bengal gram -2 cups
red chillies-as per your spice taste appriximately 5 to 6
asofoetida-1/2 tsp
ginger-1 inch
garlic-7 cloves
cumin seeds-1tsp
oil
salt little
Method  for making vada
Other than cumin seeds grind everything into thick batter and add cumin seeds and half salt as you will be adding in a gravy. This will be the base for making vadas in both methods 1 and 2.
method 1
1. Take little batter Make a shape with your hand and fry them in oil.and crush them unevenly.
method 2
1. Take a idly steamer and steam the batter in idly moulds. Once its cooked remove it and crush unevenly.

for gravy
Ingredients:
tomato-1/2 cup chopped finely
onions-sliced thinly-1/2 cup
ginger garlic paste fresh-1tbsp
cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
cloves-5nos
brinji leaves-1
cinnamon-1"
chillie powder-1tsp
Green chillies as per spiceness . i took 3 as they were medium spicy
turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
sounf-1/2 tsp
asofoetids-a pinch
coriander leaves
oil
salt as needed
curry leaves

Method vada curry:
Heat oil and fry onions, cumin, cloves, cinnamon and brinji leaves till the onions are litely golden in colour. Add tomatoes and fry a minute and add ginger garlic paste, turmeric, and salt needed for gravy only, chillie powder, green chillies, asofoetida and saute till all the raw smell goes and tomato is done and in gravy form. Add the crumbled vadas in either method one or method 2. Saute them in a gravy. If its too thick add little water and check for salt and spice and if everything is ok add coriander leaves, curry leaves and mix and leave for a minute and remove from fire.
Garnish with coriander leaves......viola your yummy vada curry is ready......!!!!! if you want heavyness add cashewnut paste before adding coriander leaves and simmer for a minute.
I always prefer the steamed method as i count on calories.....

Detailed nutritional value:

Amount Per Serving  1 cup approximately

1 servings in recipe
Total Per Serving
Protein (g) 5.72
Total Fat (g) 20.15
Carbohydrates (g) 19.6
Ash (g) 1.38
Calories (kcal) 262.803
Starch (g) 0.0
Sucrose (g) 0.09
Glucose (dextrose) (g) 0.07
Fructose (g) 0.12
Lactose (g) 0.0
Maltose (g) 0.0
Alcohol (g) 0.0
Water (g) 30.68
Caffeine (mg) 0.0
Theobromine (mg) 0.0
Sugars (g) 2.73
Galactose (g) 0.0
Dietary Fiber (g) 8.8
Calcium (mg) 122.776
Iron (mg) 3.67
Magnesium (mg) 63.388
Phosphorus (mg) 141.516
Potassium (mg) 345.094
Sodium (mg) 35.39
Zinc (mg) 1.38 

Copper (mg) 0.312
Manganese (mg) 0.99
Selenium (mcg) 4.8
Vitamin A, IU (IU) 784.391
Retinol (mcg) 0.0
Vitamin A, RAE (mcg_RAE) 39.094
Beta Carotene (mcg) 396.56
Vitamin E (mg) 2.23
Vitamin D (IU) 0.0
Lycopene (mcg) 0.546
Lutein + zeaxanthin (mcg) 8.06
Tocopherol, beta (mg) 0.19
Tocopherol, gamma (mg) 0.32
Tocopherol, delta (mg) 0.01
Vitamin C (mg) 4.6
Thiamin (mg) 0.104
Riboflavin (mg) 0.075
Niacin (mg) 0.73
Pantothenic acid (mg) 0.152
Vitamin B-6 (mg) 0.18
Folate (mcg) 77.628
Vitamin B-12 (mcg) 0.0
Choline (mg) 20.8
Folic acid (mcg) 0.0
Tryptophan (g) 0.045
Threonine (g) 0.163
Isoleucine (g) 0.187
Leucine (g) 0.312
Lysine (g) 0.278
Methionine (g) 0.066
Cystine (g) 0.062
Phenylalanine (g) 0.23
Tyrosine (g) 0.116
Valine (g) 0.196
Arginine (g) 0.434
Histidine (g) 0.117
Alanine (g)0.191
Aspartic acid (g) 0.513
Glutamic acid (g) 0.804
Glycine (g) 0.191
Proline (g) 0.228
Serine (g) 0.223
Cholesterol (mg)0.0
Trans Fat (g) 0.351
Saturated Fat (g)3.718
Phytosterols (mg) 46.335
Monounsaturated Fat (g) 4.774
Polyunsaturated (g) 10.347