Thalippu Vengaya Vadagam Recipe – Kari Vadagam

I am a big fan of Vengaya Vadagam/ Small onion vadagam since my childhood.This younger generation people may not be aware of this traditional recipe and slowly its forgotton by our people :( When I was young, my dad used to buy a packet of thalippu vengaya vadagam from an Iyer mess every year during summer. My mom adds it in Thuvaram paruppu sadam, Kootan choru and we love to have it as a side dish for curd rice too. . After marriage, I was amazed to see my MIL making Kari vadagam/Vengaya vadam on her own. She says its a very simple recipe preparation and can be easily made at home. Our job is to just mix and make balls. Sun will do the remaining part, she says funnily. Since Sendhil is not fond of vadagam, she stopped making it for some years. This year, I requested her to make this yummy onion vadagam for me. Last week we prepared it in Bangalore. I felt the chopping part and sun drying part takes more time. But the end result will be worth the wait. It came out great with wonderful aroma while frying. Iam enjoying it by making vadagam chutney/thogayal and use it for tempering Vatha kuzhambu and Kootu varieties. Nowadays my lunch smells divine because of this vadagam. You too give a try and feel proud to make your own homemade vengaya vadagam recipe. Lets see how to make this easy and yummy Thalippu Vadagam/ Kari vadam at home.
Check out my Koozh Vadam, Killu vadam and Javvarisi vadam too.

Vengaya vadagam recipe

How to make thalippu vengaya vadagam recipe

Cuisine: South Indian

Category: Homemade

Serves: 15 balls

Prep time: 30 Minutes

Cook time: 10 days

Total time: 10days30Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup - 200ml Small onion/Shallots - 1.5 cups ( chopped) Garlic cloves - 1/2 cup ( Chopped) Chopped curry leaves - 2 tbsp White urad dal - 1/4 cup ( soak in water for 30 minutes) Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp Toor dal - 1 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1.5 tbsp Methi seeds -3/4 tbsp Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp Turmeric powder - 1 tsp Salt - as needed Castor oil - 2 tsp Cooking oil - to deep fry vadam after drying

METHOD

Wash and soak the white urad dal for 30 minutes.Wash and peel the small onion and curry leaves.Chop it finely. Peel and chop garlic cloves. Measure them in a cup. Take everything in a wide bowl. Mix well. To this add, mustard seeds, methi seeds, toor dal, cumin seeds, salt, red chilli powder. Mix well using your hands. Drain the water from the soaked urad dal and grind it coarsely without adding water. Dal should be coarse. Now mix the dal with onion mixture tightly and make balls of small lemon size. Let it dry under the Sun for a day.Coarse Urad dal paste acts as a binding agent here. So do not skip this step, If you wish, you can spread the mixture as it is without making balls and sun dry them. In that case, take the required amount of dried vadagam, keep in a separate bottle and use it. Reserve the remaining vadagam without touching often because there are chances of getting worms quickly.  On the same day night, take the partially dried balls. Break into crumbs and add castor oil to it. Mix well and make tight balls again. Let it dry over night under the fan. The next day, sun dry the balls.As the balls dry, it will loosen. So roll it tight everyday. Repeat the same process until the balls dry completely and becomes black in color. It will take nearly one week to 10 days to for the balls to dry depending on the weather/heat. For me, it took nearly 10 days. My MIL says it takes a week in Salem. After the balls are dried well, store in an air tight box. For adding this gravy, take one ball, break into small pieces and fry in oil until it emits a nice aroma. Add to vatha kuzhambu, Kootu and poricha kuzhambu recipes. Enjoy !

Try these yummy, flavorful vadagam at home and enjoy your lunch !

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Killu Vadam Recipe – How To Make Killu Vathal–2 Versions

I have never thought I would make koozh Vadam/Vathal in Bangalore. This year Bangalore’s weather is equally hot to Salem. So I told my MIL to make Vengaya Vadagam and killu vadam for me. Last year when I posted Arisi Koozh Vathal recipe, I had mentioned about my mom’s Killu vadam recipe using leftover rice. Before marriage, I have helped my aachi & mom to make this killu vadam. She makes in lots and store for months together. Its a very simple recipe that is made with pazhaya sadam. After marriage, I learnt another version of killu vadam from my MIL. In this version, boiled rice is soaked in water for two hours, ground smooth adding spices and cooked to make it thick like a koozh. Then it is pinched into small pieces and spread on a paper or cloth. This one tastes so crunchy with melt in mouth texture. But this is a time consuming job when compared with leftover rice killu vathal. Leftover rice vathal tastes hard when compared with rice vathal. Both the versions has its own advantages and disadvantages. So I have shared both the version of making killu vadam. Choose any as per your liking and try it. But however you make, it would be loved by all. The flavor of onion reminds you onion pakoda while eating. You can enjoy this vadam with sambar sadam, tamarind rice and lemon rice. Ideal for travel. Try it and share your feedback here. Lets see how to make Killu vadam at home.

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Killu Vadam Recipe

How to make killu vadam recipe - 2 versions

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Vadam/Vathal

Serves: 2 cups

Prep time: 120 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 140 Minutes

INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 250ml

Version - 1 Leftover Rice - 2 cups (Its cooked parboiled rice/ Saapatu Puzhungal arisi) Green chilli - 3 nos Cumin seeds/Jeera - 2 tsp Small onion - 15 nos Lemon juice – 1/2 lemon (small size) Salt - as needed Water - very little Version - 2 Steamed rice/ Boiled rice - 1 cup ( Lunch rice, saapadu arisi) Green chilli - 3 nos Cumin seeds/Jeera - 2 tsp Small onion - 15 nos Lemon juice – 1/2 no ( small size) Salt - as needed' Water - 5 cups ( as needed)

METHOD

METHOD –1 Add water to the leftover rice till it immerses and leave it overnight. The next day morning, take the rice and drain the excess water. Take the rice in a big mixie jar. Add green chillies, hing and salt. Grind to a smooth paste adding very little water if necessary. Add water in a tbsp only if needed. It should come like a thick paste. So do not make it watery. Its the most important point to keep in mind.  After grinding the paste,transfer it to a vessel. Chop the onions into small cubes and add to the rice paste. Add cumin seeds.Sprinkle few drops of lemon juice. Mix well and check for salt. Take a cotton cloth or plastic sheet/Polythene sheet. Pinch the rice dough and arrange it in the cloth as shown below. Let it dry under the sun for 3-4 days till it shrinks and change in color. Keep it under the fan during night. Heat oil to deep fry and fry the vadam till it becomes crispy. Deep fry one or two to check whether its dried up completely. If its not chewy and soft inside, vadam is dried. Else sun dry it for another day or two.Fry the vadam till onions turn slightly golden brown. This vadam browns faster as we use cooked rice and onion. This vadam tastes slightly hard that method - 2. So fry in medium flame carefully. Do not burn them. Remove and serve with rice varieties !! Remove and serve as an accompaniment for rice. METHOD –2 Wash and soak the rice for 2 hours. Grind it to a smooth paste adding green chillies, hing , salt & enough water. I added 2 cups of water to grind it. ( Actually this batter has to be fermented over night.But I skipped this step and made the batter instantly by adding lemon juice for sourness). Add 3 cups of water in a kadai. Let it roll boil.Add the rice paste and mix well. Add cumin seeds & required salt. Mix well and boil the mixture till it becomes a thick paste. After it becomes a thick paste and leave the sides of pan, add water around the paste and cover the kadai with a lid. Adding water in the sides help to prevent the burnt bottom. Keep the flame low and cover cook the mixture till it changes its color to pale white. After the mixture is cooled down, add lemon juice and chopped onions.Check for taste.Pinch into small pieces by dipping your hands in water.Spread them on a white cloth or polythene sheet. Let it dry for 3-4 days till it shrinks and changes in color. Keep it under the fan during night. Heat oil and deep fry one or two to check whether its dried up completely. If its not chewy and soft inside, vadam is dried. Else sun dry it for another day or two.Remove after the vadam is fried well. Onions should turn slightly golden brown. Do not burn them.Remove and serve with rice varieties !! Enjoy !

Note

As I told, method 1 is easy compared with method 2. Its ideal for beginners and leftover rice can be used effectively in this summer.  In method 2, you can add more water while grinding & cooking the batter. If the batter is too thick, vadam may taste hard. So make the batter slightly thin.

I love to have Killu vadam with Sambar Sadam more than other rice varieties. What’s your choice ??

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Masala Coke (Pepsi) – Masala Soda Recipe

Masala coke is a very popular Indian Cold drink in Juice shops of Bangalore and Mumbai. I have tasted masala coke in a small juice shop in Gandhi bazaar. You can find varieties like masala Pepsi, masala Sprite, masala Thumbs up, lemon soda, Lemon cola, lemon ginger soda, paneer soda etc in the menu.

 The recipe of masala coke is very simple & that is made with easily available ingredients. It can be quickly prepared in minutes by adding a lavish sprinkle of masala powders to Coke or Pepsi. When I saw the juice shop guy making it, I got tempted to try it at home. So I bought a can of diet coke & coco cola and tried it for myself and Sendhil. We enjoyed it thoroughly. It tastes more like jal jeera with the fizz of coke. 

If you are concerned about drinking Coke or Pepsi, you can make the same with soda water and enjoy it as masala soda. Make and Serve during parties and get together during this vacation. I am sure everyone will enjoy this drink. Lets see how to make masala coke at home.

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Masala coke recipe

Masala coke/pepsi recipe at home - Masala soda drink for summer

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Drinks

Serves: Serves 2

Prep time: 2 Minutes

Cook time: 2 Minutes

Total time: 4 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

Coke/Pepsi/Coco cola/Thumbs up - 300ml can ( Adjust all these powders based on taste) Chat masala powder - 1/2 tsp Black salt - 1/4 tsp Roasted Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp Ajwain powder – A  small pinch, Optional Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp Lemon juice - few drops Mint leaves - to garnish Ice cubes - to add while serving

HOW TO MAKE MASALA COKE - METHOD

In a serving glass, add all the spice powders, lemon juice given above. Add the coke little by little till 1/3 rd of the glass and wait till the bubbles/froth subside. Mix with a spoon.Add another 1/3 rd  of glass and mix well. Repeat until the entire glass is full.Check for taste and add more chat masala, black salt & pepper powder, lemon juice as per your taste.Serve immediately adding some ice cubes.Garnish with mint leaves if you wish and enjoy !!

Note

Adjust the quantity of masala powders based on taste. For variations, you can replace coke with diet coke, Pepsi, Thumbs up, Sprite or even Club Soda. If you have jal jeera powder, you can add that instead of chat masala powder & cumin powder.

Enjoy this easy, yummy Masala coke/Pepsi at home during this summer vacation. You will love it !!

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Orange Mocktail Recipe – Orange Lemon Juice Recipe

Orange mocktail / Orange lemon juice recipe is a simple and yummy summer drinks recipe. I make juices & milk shakes with fruits very rarely as we love to eat whole fruits. Recently I had this Orange mocktail in a juice corner. Raksha & myself loved it a lot. She told me to pack it for her school morning break time. So I browsed for mocktail recipes without alcohol and found it from Sharmi’s blog. The combination of Orange juice and lemon juice was perfect. Raksha gave a big thumbs up after drinking it and she told me to make it very often too. I usually make Eggless Orange cake during this fruit season.I am happy that I got yet another interesting recipe using orange fruit. Lets see how to make this non–alcoholic cocktail recipe - Orange Mocktail at home easily.

Orange Mocktail recipe

Easy orange mocktail recipe - Non-alcoholic version.

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Drinks

Serves: Serves 1

Prep time: 5 Minutes

Cook time: 2 Minutes

Total time: 7 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

Orange - 2 nos Lemon - 1/2 - 1 no ( adjust) Sugar - 2-3 tbsp Water - as needed Soda water - optional

METHOD

Extract the juice from Oranges.Add lemon juice and mix well.Strain the juice and add required sugar and water.Mix well and check for taste.Add more sugar or water if needed. Serve immediately. Enjoy !

Enjoy this easy,delicious healthy mocktail at home !

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Cold Coffee Recipe – How To Make Cold Coffee Without Icecream

Basically I love to experiment different types of coffee at home. Long back I had tried and shared homemade Espresso coffee without machine. After that I tried to make Cappuccino at home but it was not upto the mark. My recent crush is to try Cold Coffee at home. I have not tasted cold coffee in Cafe Coffee Day(CCD). But I have heard a lot from my friends. So I got tempted to give a try on my own & thought Valentine’s day would be a good choice because Sendhil likes to have cold coffee more than our South Indian filter coffee. 

This morning I made it for the first time following this recipe. I have never thought its so easy to make at home. Its just a mix and blend of instant coffee powder,cocoa powder, milk and ice cubes. With a mild bitterness, it was awesome. Being a coffee lover,i enjoyed every sip thoroughly. I tried to decorate the glass with hershey choco syrup. But it wasn't perfect :( Cold coffee can be made with & without ice cream. Today I made it without icecream and used Bru instant coffee powder. But I read using Nescafe and ice cream makes it tastier, creamy and rich like Cafe Coffee Day. 

So try to use them if you have in hand. Soon I must try Frappe, mocha and other variants of coffee. Ok, now lets see how to make cold coffee recipe at home. Try it for your loved ones on this Valentine’s day. Enjoy one coffee with two straw.

Cold coffee recipe without ice cream

How to make cold coffee without ice cream at home

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Beverages

Serves: 2

Prep time: 5 Minutes

Cook time: 5 Minutes

Total time: 10 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 250ml Instant coffee powder - 2 tbsp ( I used Bru, Nescafe would be better) Unsweetened cocoa powder - 1/2 tbsp Water – 3 tbsp Sugar - 3-4 tbsp Boiled milk - 2 cups ( use full fat milk for best taste) Ice cream - 1 scoop ( optional, Vanilla or chocolate) Ice cubes - few ( I used 3 nos)

HOW TO MAKE COLD COFFEE WITHOUT ICE CREAM - METHOD

Heat 3 tbsp of water in a pan and mix coffee powder, cocoa powder along with sugar. Boil the mixture in slow flame till sugar dissolves completely. Keep stirring. Mixture will becomes a thick solution. Switch off the flame and let it cool. Take a big mixie jar and add 2 cups of milk ( Preferrably boiled milk at room temperature or chilled), 3 tbsp of coffee solution, ice cubes and blend well for few seconds till the coffee becomes frothy. ( Store the remaining coffee solution in a refrigerator and use it the next day itself). Check for taste and add more coffee solution, sugar as per your taste. Transfer it to a glass along with froth and serve it with a scoop of icecream on top. If you are not using ice cream, just decorate it with a sprinkle of coffee powder or cocoa powder. You can also add colorful sprinklers or even choco chips. Enjoy !

Note

Adjust the quantity of sugar as per your taste. Add more cocoa powder if you like chocolate flavor in your coffee. Full fat milk gives more creamy,frothy coffee. But I used low fat milk here. Store the remaining coffee solution in refrigerator and use it the next day. Do not keep it for long.

Enjoy this cold coffee with your loved ones and have a lovely day !

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Pina Colada–Virgin Pina Colada Recipe

Pina Colada is a sweet cocktail made with rum,coconut cream/coconut milk and pineapple juice.It is a spanish term and is considered as the national drink of Puerto Rico.Pina colada can be prepared with alcohol and without alcohol.Today i have shared a non-alcoholic Pina Colada recipe with coconut milk which is popularly known as “Virgin Pina Colada”.I have heard about this drink but was waiting for a chance to taste in a restaurant.Recently I had this drink in cable car,Jayanagar.It was so rich,creamy and lip smacking !! We loved it a lot.Actually Pina colada is a summer drinks recipe but i wanted to try and blog it now by keeping Christmas & New year celebrations in my mind.Its an apt dessert that can be served in parties.I used readymade coconut milk powder to make it quickly.You can replace it with homemade thick coconut milk or coconut cream.It tastes even more rich.Lets see how to make this easy,yummy cocktail recipe - Virgin Pina Colada

Virgin Pina Colada Recipe

How to make pina colada recipe without alcohol

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Cocktail

Serves: Serves 2

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 5 Minutes

Total time: 15 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 200 ml Pineapple pieces - 3/4 cup Thick coconut milk – 1.5 cups Sugar - 3-4 tbsp Ice cubes - 3-4 ( adjust)

METHOD

Take the washed, cleaned pineapple and chop into pieces.Take them in a blender/mixer.Add sugar and thick coconut milk( I mixed 5-6 tbsp of readymade coconut milk powder in 1 cup of warm water to make thick coconut milk). Grind it to a smooth paste. Add crushed ice cubes and grind again.Transfer it to a serving glass and serve immediately.Enjoy !

Note

You can replace coconut milk by thick coconut cream. Adjust the quantity of sugar as per your taste. If using fresh coconut,use 1/2 of big sized coconut to make thick coconut milk.

Easy,yummy Pina colada – Enjoy this cocktail at home !!

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