Onion Vadagam is a popular South Indian condiment. This is made from a few ingredients, including onions, urad dal and spices. The mixture is sun-dried to create a crispy and savoury texture. It is often served as a side dish or used as a topping for various Indian dishes. Whether you are making sambar or curry, this will add aroma and taste to the dishes. You can also store the mixture for more than one year. If you also want to add flavour to your dishes, then here is a recipe to make Onion Vadagam at home.
Ingredients required:
Onion – 1.5 cup
Garlic cloves – 1/2 cup
Curry leaves
Urad Dal – 1/4 cup (soak for 30 minutes)
Mustard – 1 tablespoon
Cumin – 1 tablespoon
Fenugreek – 1/2 tablespoon
Red Chilli Powder – 1 tablespoon
Turmeric – 1 tablespoon
Salt – as required
Castor oil – 2 tablespoons
Cooking oil – for frying
Recipe:
Step 1: Peel the onion, wash and dry it completely. Then finely chop onion, garlic and curry leaves and mix all three together.
Step 2: Add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, salt and red chilli powder and mix well with your hands.
Step 3: Next, grind the soaked urad dal in a mixer.
Step 4: Now, add it to the onion mixture and mix it well. Take the mixture in a small section and roll it into lemon-sized balls. Dry the balls under the sun for a few days until they are completely dry.
Step 5: Store the balls in an airtight container.
Step 6: Whenever needed, you can take a small piece, fry it in oil till golden and add it to your dishes for extra flavour.
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