Vadakari

Ingredients

Channa Dhal - 1 cup

Onion - 2
Tomato - 1
Ginger,Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Green Chillies -2
Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp
Bay Leaf - 1
Cloves - 1
Cinnamon - 1
Coriander Leaves - handful
Curry Leaves - 4 or 5
Oil required quantity
Salt to taste

Method

     Soak channa dhal for about 30 minutes.Grind the dhal into a coarse texture.Finely chop one of the onion and green chilli.Mix onion,green chilli,coarsely ground dhal and salt.Make it into small balls.Steam them in a idli  cooker for 10 minutes.Allow it to cool down and smash the cooked balls as shown in the pic .
    Chop the remaining onion,green chilli and tomato.
    In a seperate pan, heat oil and add cloves,cinnamon and fennel seeds.Add onion and saute them until golden brown.Add tomatoes and cook them on very low flame.When it softens,add chilli powder,turmeric powder,salt,curry leaves and add quarter cup of water.Allow it to boil.Add the smashed dhal into the mixture and mix it well.Close the lid of the pan and cook on very low flame for 4 or 5minutes.Remove from flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
      Serve hot with Idli or Dosa