Kadappa

Hot idly and Kadappa on a cold night.. aww.. not to be missed! I've never made kadappa before. It is one of my sister's specialties. Today, I learned to make it from her( she made it and I watched ). It was an awesome combination. Even my kids enjoyed it. It tastes like kurma, only this is made with mung dal.

Ingredients:
1 Cup mung dal
2-3 green chili pepper, slit
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 Cup diced carrots
1 medium potato, diced
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 Tablespoon oil
1 inch cinammon
1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
4 curry leaves
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 small tomato, chopped
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
salt to taste
To grind to paste:
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
2 cloves garlic
2-3 green chili(optional)
2 Tablespoons grated fresh coconut

Method:
1. Pressure cook mung dal, chili, garlic, carrots and potato with turmeric with a lot of water.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add cinammon, fennel and curry leaves to splutter. Add Onion and cook for 4 minutes. Add tomato, turmeric and salt; cook for 5 minutes.

3. Remove cooked dal from the pressure cooker and stir into the saucepan. Add ground paste to it. Stir well, adding water to make it to sambar consistency( stew consistency). Bring it to a boil. Remove from heat. Garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve hot with idly or dosa.