Vada Pulao

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  1. nandinimithun

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    Ingredients
    For the vada batter

    Chana dhal 1 cup
    Red chilly 4-5
    Onion 1 medium
    Coriander and curry leaves.
    Cumin/Jeera powder 1/2 tsp
    Salt as per taste
    Oil as required for deep frying.

    Other ingredients
    Steamed rice 1 cup
    Saunf 1/4 tsp
    Mixed Vegetables 1 cup( i have used potato, beans, carrot and peas)
    Pudina 12-15leaves
    Garlic 2 pods
    Green chilly 4
    Fresh coconut grated 3 tsp
    Cinnamon 1 inch
    Cloves 2
    Onion 1 medium
    Tomato 1 medium
    Turmeric 1/2 tsp
    Salt as per taste
    Oil 2 tsp

    Method
    Soak chana dhal and red chilly in water for 3 hrs. drain the water and grind the dhal and red chilly to somewhat coarse paste.
    Take the ground mixture of dhal and red chilly to a bowl add finely chopped onion, finely chopped coriander and curry leaves, salt and cumin powder and mix well.
    Heat oil in a pan and prepare small vadas from the dhal mixture, vada is cooked when it is golden brown. Keep the vadas on an absorbent paper and keep closed.
    Wash and clean pudina leaves and grind alongwith fresh grated coconut, 2 green chilly, garlic pods and cinnamon to a smooth paste.
    Wash and chop the vegetables into medium size and boil or pressure cook and keep aside, make sure the vegetables are not mushy but soft.
    Wash and finely chop onion, tomato and green chilly.
    Heat oil in a pan add saunf, cinnamon, cloves and fry for a min or until you get the aroma.
    Stir in onion, tomato and green chilly, and saute for 3-4 mins or until onion colour changes and tomato is soft.
    Now add the cooked vegetables, ground mixture of pudina, salt and turmeric.
    Mix everything well and cook on simmer for 4-5 mins until the raw smell goes.
    Now add the steamed rice and mix carefully and drop the prepared vadas and mix well.
    Serve vada pulao with any raita of your choice.
     
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  2. GeetaKashyap

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    Nice recipe, Nandu.
     
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    Thann you geets
     
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    Pulao and vadas yummy Nandu :hearteyes:
     
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    Wow yummy pulao. Nice recipe Nandini,thanks for it.:yum:
     
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    Thank you budding amazing versatile chef
     
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    Thank you @Twisha :hearteyes:
     

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