For the Second Day of Thali Menu, i m posting Lentil Vadai with Badam and a Staple Chutney with all South-Indian Breakfast The Evergreen Coconut Chutney. Lentil Vadai, will be one of most non-preferable (read "hated") vadai amongst many. Ask anybody they will say they love soft medhu vadai/urad dal vadai. But try adding 4-5 badam/almonds to this recipe, next time they won't say No.
Breakfast Thali 2 Menu :
Venpongal, Brinjal Kothusu, Coconut Chutney, Lentil Vadai with Badam, Sooji/Rawa Kesari
Ingredients for Lentil Vadai
2 tablespoon Chana Dal
2 tablespoon Urad Dal
2 tablespoon Masoor Dal
2 tablespoon Moong Dal
5 nos Badam
3-4 Red chilies (long variety)
2 Sprigs of Curry Leaves
a pinch of hing
Salt to taste
Oil for Frying
Extra Ingredients (Optional)
1 Medium size Onion, finely chopped
1 small Carrot, Finely shredded
Method
- Soak all the Dals and Badam together for 20 minutes. Drain and add rest of the ingredients, except salt and Grind it to a slightly Coarse Batter. Dont add water. If the mixer gets stuck, add a teaspoon of water.
- Transfer the batter to a bowl, add salt and mix well.
- If you prefer add chopped onion and shredded carrots to the batter and mix well. i would definitely recommend Onion, if you are not making it for Neivedhiyam/Offering to God.
- Heat a Kadai/Pan with Oil, Pinch small balls from the batter and Deep fry until crisp, in batches.
- Serve Hot with your Favorite Condiment.
Ingredients for Coconut Chutney
1/ 4 Cup Chutney Dal/Roasted gram Dal
¼ Cup Freshly grated coconut
3 green chilies
1 clove garlic (optional)
1 small onion (optional)
a small marble-sized tamarind
Salt to taste
Tempering
½ teaspoon Oil
¼ teaspoon Mustard seeds
¼ teaspoon urad dal
hing a pinch
a sprig of curry leaves
Method
- Take all the ingredients given for Chutney and Grind them to paste using ¼ Cup Water.
- Heat oil given for tempering, splutter mustard seeds, add hing, curry leaves, urad dal. When the urad dal turns brown, pour the tempering over the Chutney and Serve it with your Favorite Idly/Dosa/Pongal.
Harini R says
Addition of badam is interesting! shall try it next time.
The Pumpkin Farm says
what an interesting breakfast option...looks lovely
Archana Vivek says
All time comfort food.
Srivalli says
Wow now that's one breakfast I won't mind having..looks very appealing Priya..
Shobha says
Adding badams to the vadas is an innovative idea..
Nice breakfast thali.
vidhas says
Lovely breakfast. Pongal kothsu super combo.
Priya dharshini says
Wow...i wish to try some crunchy vadai with badam...Fav,breakfast thali
preeti garg says
wow completely yumm for breakfast....
Priya Suresh says
Thats really interesting to badam in vadas, loving spread again Priya..
vaishali sabnani says
like the idea of badaam...and mixing all lentils to make the wadas is a healthy option.
Chef Mireille says
look perfectly crispy...I wouldn't mind being invited over for breakfast
Jayanthi says
I guess I'm off to your place for breakfast.....so inviting and yummy!!! I would wake up early to have such a breakfast thaali.
R says
the platter looks so tempting! never tried adding badam to lentil vadas, must try this out 🙂
Akila says
Mouth watering dishes dear...
Gayathri NG says
Yummy platter...
Rahin says
yummy ! adding almonds is a nice idea
Usha says
Addition of badam to vada is new to me.
Shabitha Karthikeyan says
Super yummy bfast !! Bdam in vada is interesting !!
Shanthi says
Looks yum and delicious.
Aarthi says
very tempting thali...awesome for breakfast
Rajani S says
Would love to have this for breakfast :). Lovely array of delicious food 🙂
Vardhini says
That is a super yummy platter Priya.
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Kalyani says
super yummy and comforting platter Priya... definitea onga veetukku varuven ippo... breakfast or lunch 🙂
Gayathri Kumar says
Adding badam to vadas will surely make it richer. The breakfast thali looks super inviting...
Padmajha says
Very appetizing breakfast. Adding badam to vadai is something innovative...
Unknown says
Lovely breakfast thaali :)well done!
Jeyashris Kitchen says
This is tempting me very much priya!!
Rasi says
This is very nice plate.. addition of badam is a very good idea!
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Suma Gandlur says
Very tempting platter. Would love to have it any day. 🙂