Lentil Dumplings Curry

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.

25 comments:

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

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  2. 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
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  3. I've only had breakfast and I'm hungry again, looking at this curry! Yummy!

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

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  5. curry looks too good..

    where are you?? long time no see

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  6. 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!

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

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  8. that looks super delicious...yummm

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

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  10. the curry with lentil dumplings sounds super!

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

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

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  13. 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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Alba H. Rodriguez

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

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  21. woww.looks beautiful.. following you ..

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

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