There are many ways to prepare this recipe.I have tried to make it really simple. I have deep fried the vadas. If you are calorie conscious, steam the vadai batter like idli or cook it on a tawa just like Adai. Then use it for the gravy.
Also in a hurry I forgot to season it with fennel seeds(saunf in hindi, peruncheeragam in tamil), cinnamon and star anise in the beginning.So I seasoned it in between. If you prefer this to be a plain dish without all those dry spices, you can make it without those too. But remember to season it along with mustard seeds.
Use of garlic is absolutely essential in this recipe to counter the effect of channa dhal(kadalai paruppu).
