The dish is made with onions, urad dal and various spices.
If you want to add flavour to your dishes, here is a recipe for Onion Vadagam.
Onion vadagam is a popular South Indian condiment. It is made using a few ingredients such as onions, urad dal, and spices. The mixture is dried in the sun to create a crunchy and flavorful 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 flavor to the dishes. You can also store the mixture for more than a year. If you also want to add flavor to your dishes, here is a recipe to make onion vadagam at home.
Ingredients needed:
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 chili powder – 1 tablespoon
Turmeric – 1 tablespoon
Salt – as needed
Castor oil – 2 tablespoons
Cooking oil – for frying
Recipe:
Step 1: Peel the onion, wash and dry it well. Then finely chop the onion, garlic and curry leaves and mix them together.
Step 2: Add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, salt and red chili powder and mix well with your hands.
Step 3: Next, grind the soaked urad dal in a blender.
Step 4: Now, add it to the onion mixture and mix it well. Take the mixture in a small section and form lemon-sized balls. Dry the balls in the sun for a few days until they are completely dry.
Step 5: Store the balls in an airtight container.
Step 6: Whenever you need it, you can take a small piece, fry it in oil until golden and add it to your dishes to give it more flavor.
