Halwai January 23, 2022

Ingredients:

• 200 gms – vadis, prepared out of lentils
• 200 gms – shelled peas
• 1 cup – browned Onion paste
• 1 cup – Tomato puree
• 1 cup – oil
• 1 cup – spring onions, mainly the green portion, cut into strips
• 2 tsp – ginger-garlic paste
• Since vadis are spicy we have not used spices in the recipe. But if you wish to enhance the spice level, you can use
• 1 tbsp. – coriander
• 1 tsp – cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp – Red Chilli powder
• salt to taste

Method:

  1. Break the vadis into small pieces.
  2. Heat oil and fry vadis over a low fire till crisp. Remove and keep aside.
  3. In the same pan, add onion paste, ginger-garlic paste and spices.
  4. Stir fry for 2 mins.
  5. Mix in the tomato puree and the peas. Mix gently and add the fried vadis.
  6. Continue to cook over a low fire stirring from time to time. Cook for another 3-4 mins.
  7. Now, add 2-3 cups of water and pressure cook till the vadis are cooked and there is little or no gravy.
  8. Move to a serving bowl, garnish with spring onions and serve with puris or parathas.