Many of my blogger friends were enquiring about the Vadagam and its preparation method. This an aromatic tempering used in many of South Indian and Chettinad dishes like Sambar, Kuzhambu and Kootu. This is my granny's recipe, which is passed on to my mother and to me.
Ingredients
Chinna Vengayam/ Shallots( Small onions)-1kg
Ulli Poondu/ Small garlic-1/2kg
Green chilles-1/4kg
Mustard seeds-50gms
Split Urad dal/ Split black gram dal-1/4kg
Jeera/ Cumin seeds-50gms
Fenugreek/ Methi seeds-25gms
Curry leaves-2 sprigs
Nallennai/ Gingelly oil-50gm
Velakennai/ Castor oil-50gm
Turmeric powder-4tsp
Method
Remove onion and garlic skins. Chop green chilles. Mince onion, garlic and green chilles in a mixer grinder( should be rough and coarse). To the onion mixture, add rest of the above said ingredients. Mix in both the oils to the mixture and make medium sized balls. Keep these balls in direct sunlight for 10 days. When these balls are fully dried, store it in airtight jars. You can store these vadagam balls for a year.
Tips to prepare
Take 2 balls of vadagam, crush them and store it in small container. When used as tempering, to the medium hot oil add 1tsp of crushed vadagam and allow it to turn golden brown, then add the rest of the ingredients.( Do not burn the vadagam as they may turn bitter).
38 comments:
Thanks a lot for the vadagam information.nice click!!
My mom do the same, i never tried making out vadagam, i dont have any excuse if i say now that i dont know to make this aromatic vadagam..Thanks for sharing Mythreyi.
Kudos to you for trying to make these yourselves. I always get them from my MIL who in turn gets it from her relatives. They sure look good enough for Fish Kuzhambhu/any seasoning dish. Good Job Myethreyi!
This is very interesting spice never seen or heard of it before.
New to me...sounds interesting...
hey thanks for sharing the vadagam recipe da :) I still have some of the vadagam my grandma sent me, I need to make some soon since my supplies are dwindling...will try your recipe dear.
Appreciate you doing vadagam all by yourself..good work :)
looks so Delicious
This is something really new for me... though wouldn't know how to use it. The balls look really good, nice pics
never made or had this before... thanks for sharing such a wonderful recipe! you have a nice space here... following u now...
nice vadagam...nice picture
Don't know about the vadagam...but anything made with garlic and onions must be good.
Good girl,u r doing this yourself,i always get this from my -law,this summer will try ur recipe
Something new for me to try...thanx 4 sharing!!
I've never had these yummy vadagam...thanks for sharing this recipe with us dear...
this version of vadagam is new to me.looks very nice.
Wow this is something new and looks so crispy!
Daaaa,
Happy holi!
It's an interesting recipe!never heard before..but luks gr8..would luv to try it out....tnx 4 posting
Thanks a lot for sharing.. Spl hugs to ur granny :) for this beautiful recipe
My in-law prepares the same way but used dried chillies instead ..looks very good :)
This is new to me..must be lovely tempring..
looks delicious Mye..... very authentic too....
Mom usually sundries them and I dont like the raw smell of the Onions much so she prepares and sends them to me... One batch is getting ready and will reach me this month end... Wonderful pic n love to have them handy...
I have never heard of this Mye..They look so good!
I have heard this, but never got any recipe. Thanks for sharing it dear !!
that's a very useful post for many!!! so many people don't know what is vadavam and come asking for it!!! lovely post!!! we do our vadavam ourselves too! thank you for this post!!
Its a must in my pnatry...you have done' it too well:)
Very informative and interesting post!
I love vadagams.. plz pass me some..iam craving :(
this one is new to me my3 :) something really unique :) thanks for sharing an antique recipe :)
ur pics are always beautiful
TC
Have heard a lot about this..Thanks for sharing this authentic recipe Mye :-)
First time to your blog..Vadagam look YUMM..great pic..will try it soon..
I love such age old recipes.
Hi, Do we need to add mustard seeds and split black urud dhal as it is - ie., RAW? Thanks. BTW, you have a very pretty smile - RAJI
Yes Raji you need to add them raw. After drying vadagam in sun light and in future when you temper vadagam in oil the mustard n urad dal will get fried. Thank you for the compliment:-)
Many thanks and point ntd - Raji
Thank you for a classic recipe. Just a couple of questions, how dry are the balls meant to be? Do they have to be really dry and crumbly or moist with traces of oil? Can it be stored in the refrigerator?
The vadagam has to be dried well so it lasts for months and need not be refridgerated.
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