This Super Spicy and tasty curry goes very well with rice or roti.

Ingredients:
Onion- 1/2 cup
Tomato chopped - 1 cup
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
Fenugreek Seeds- 1tsp
Mustard seeds- 1tsp
Tamarind Juice- 3tbsp
Sambar Powder- 2tbsp
Red Chillies- 2


Dumpling Ingredients:
Channa Dal - 1tbsp
Toor dal - 1 tbsp
Moong dal -1tbsp
Soak the dals in enough water for 2 hours.
Chopped Onion - 1tbsp
Black pepper - 1tsp
Ginger- 1tsp
Salt- pinch
Curry leaves- 5-6 leaves

To prepare Dumplings:
Remove the soaked dal from water and grind them to coarse paste, adding onion, pepper, salt, ginger and salt, use only little amount of water.
Add the curry leaves and Divide the coarse paste in to same size of balls, steam them in idli cooker for 10 mins.(exactly the way you prepare idli) this will help the dumpling to stick together, rather falling apart in curry.
Keep them aside.

To prepare Curry:
Heat the wide pan with 2 tbsp oil,
Add the mustard, fennel, red chilli.
Add the ginger garlic, Onion, fry till onion turns golden brown. Add the Chopped Tomato and salt.
Pour two cups of water and add the Sambar powder. Let it cook in medium heat for 5 mins.
When it comes to a boil, add the dumpling inside the curry slowly.
Add the tamarind juice and give a gently stir.
Let it cook in slow heat for 5 more mins.
Garnish with Coriander and Curry leaves.
Enjoy with Rice or Roti.

Comments (25)

On March 24, 2010 at 1:20 PM , Justin said...

i sure wish i had some of that for my lunch right now

 
On March 25, 2010 at 3:16 AM , Unknown said...

Dear Happyandhealthycooking, these lentil dumplings curry sound divine! I try to make a dish with curry at least once a week because I just love curry. When I saw this post I said to myself "Wild Thing", you make my heart sing! Loved and saved this recipe. I shall revisit you soon. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers, Gaby
You can always visit me at http://ptsaldari.posterous.com.

 
On March 26, 2010 at 5:51 AM , Lovlie said...

I've only had breakfast and I'm hungry again, looking at this curry! Yummy!

 
On March 26, 2010 at 7:12 PM , Kim said...

You're back!!! I've missed you, Ann. Dumplings look awesome. Looking forward to see more of your yummy dishes. :)

 
On March 27, 2010 at 9:32 PM , Preety said...

curry looks too good..

where are you?? long time no see

 
On March 28, 2010 at 9:58 PM , Stella said...

Oh my gosh, this looks so delicious. I've actually had lentil dumplings before at an Indian restaurant, but i forgot about the dish. I'm bookmarking this!

 
On March 29, 2010 at 12:10 AM , Rumana Rawat said...

looks very very delicious...:-) i must try this recipe very soon.. thanks for sharing...

 
On March 29, 2010 at 6:04 PM , Namitha said...

that looks super delicious...yummm

 
On March 29, 2010 at 10:14 PM , chakhlere said...

Lovely curry. Loved the lentil dumplings...healthy and yummy!!

 
On March 30, 2010 at 8:03 AM , Anonymous said...

the curry with lentil dumplings sounds super!

 
On March 30, 2010 at 10:07 AM , Erica said...

I love this dish!I am a huge fan curries.

 
On March 30, 2010 at 10:07 AM , Erica said...

I love this dish!I am a huge fan curries.

 
On March 30, 2010 at 10:31 AM , thedabble said...

Wow, this looks great. I love dumplings and have been looking for something to use the fenugreek seeds in that I finally found in my small town. Yum!

 
On March 30, 2010 at 10:43 AM , Gita Jaishankar said...

Thanks for the quick reply dear...the curry is superb...looks very rich :)

 
On March 30, 2010 at 11:45 AM , Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

looks yum!

 
On March 31, 2010 at 11:23 AM , Latha said...

Wow...yummy curry. Will try and let u know :).

 
On March 31, 2010 at 11:52 AM , San said...

Hi,thanks for your comments.Lovely space.Following you.Curry looks yum n would like to have with roti.Happy blogging.

 
On March 31, 2010 at 1:13 PM , s said...

yum...I love these..so innovative and nutritious! I would love to have them with hot rotis!

 
On March 31, 2010 at 6:47 PM , Unknown said...

It looks delicious..Great recipe! Following you..

 
On March 31, 2010 at 11:31 PM , Ingredients of a Woman said...

Love curry, have not made it lately. Your recipe looks very tasty.

Alba H. Rodriguez

 
On April 1, 2010 at 3:42 AM , Meena said...

love the curry...very unique collection you have here...will be back soon...

 
On April 1, 2010 at 6:35 AM , Srividhya Ravikumar said...

woww.looks beautiful.. following you ..

 
On April 9, 2010 at 11:22 PM , Pavithra Elangovan said...

Wow looks so so so delicious...

 
On April 21, 2010 at 11:55 PM , Pavithra Srihari said...

this is deadly ..

 
On April 29, 2010 at 10:20 AM , Leslie said...

Wow, that looks fantastic. I could eat those right now for breakfast! :)