Karamani Vadai / Kidney Beans Vadai
- 10
- March
- 2008
Karamani Vadai: Brown-small Black eye beans Fritters. Lobia Vada. Kidney beans Fritters. Ingredients: Kidney beans/karamani(small & brown)1 cupSaltGreen chilies 8/Dry red chilies 8-choppedGinger-garlic paste 2 spoonsFennel seeds 2 spoonsOnion 2 finely choppedCoriander leaves few finely choppedCurry leaves few finely choppedOil for frying. Method: Soak overnight the kidney beans. Wet-grind coarsely the other day, using very […]
Prawn Vadai / Shrimps Vadai
- 14
- November
- 2007
Shrimps Vadai: Ingredients: Shrimps/Prawn shelled 200 gramsChana dal 1 cup(soaked in water 45 min)Ginger-garlic paste 3 spoonsCurry leaves 3-4 twigs (chopped)SaltOnions very finely chopped 1-2 bowlsGreen chilies finely chopped 2-3 spoonFinely chopped ginger 1-2 spoonsChopped mint leaves fewChopped coriander leaves fewCurry leaves fienly chopped fewRice flour 2-4 spoonsOil for frying. Powder these together: Dry red […]
Rasa Vadai
- 12
- September
- 2007
Rasa Vadai: Myself and my friend Balaji used eat at this tiffen centre….when we were at Hyderabad. Most of the days after our class….we go there for either breakfast or tea. One fine day….after shopping we stopped there in the evenning. They had this amazing recipe called Rasa Idly. Wow….very spicy! You wouldnt beleive…very hot, […]
Vada Mor Kuzhambu
- 13
- August
- 2007
Also Known As: Vada Mor-Kuzhambu, South Indian Katte ki Kadhi. Garelu Perugu Pulusu. Medhu Vada Mor Kuzhambu. Ingredients & Method for Medhu Vadai: Urad dal 1 cup Raw rice 1 fistful Saggo powder 2 spoons Rice flour 2 spoons Salt Whole Peppercorns 1 spoons Ginger 2″ size fienly chopped Coconut 1/4 finely chopped Asafoetida 1/4 […]
Pudhina Vadai / Mint Vada
- 04
- August
- 2007
Gharai: Mint Vadai. Mint flavoured Medhu Vadai. I happend to taste this recipe while I was in Hyderabad hostel, on a Sankranthi day(Pongal Festival). Kranthi said…she liked it very much and so did I. This was much like keerai vadai but in Urad batter! Nice and aromatic! Later when I visited Kranthi’s home, her mommy […]
Aamai Vadai / Thavalai Vadai
- 01
- February
- 2007
Thavalai Vadai or Aamai Vadai: Large Sized Protein Vadai. Protein Vada. Madras Aamai Vadai. Madras Thavalai Vadai. When I was studying 3rd standard, I happened to taste this ‘vadai’ at Light House, Madras. My Uncle told me that this is called ‘Thavalai vadai’ (literally means Frog Vada, eew) or it is sometimes called as ‘Aamai […]
Masal Vadai Kara Kuzhambu
- 19
- December
- 2006
Also Known As: Masal Vadai Kara-Kuzhambu, Vadai Kuzhambu. Vada Kuzhambu. Fritters in Rich Tamarind Sauce. Fritters in Rich Tamarind Gravy. Ingredients: For Making Vadai: Chana dal 1 cup, soaked Chana dal 3 spoons Fennel seeds 1+1 spoon Dry red chilies 6 Ginger 2″ size peeled and chopped Garlic 4-5 cloves peeled and chopped Onion 1 […]
Sago Fritters / Sabudana Vada / Jowarisi Vadai
- 01
- December
- 2006
Saago Vadai:Saabudana Vada. Sago Vada.Jawarisi Vadai. Ingredients:Sago 1 cupPeanuts/cashewnuts – toasted and grated 1/4 cupFinely chopped green chilies 6Ginger 2″ inch – peeled ad finely choppedFinely chopped curry leaves 1 fistfulSaltBaking soda less than 1/4 spoonRice flour 1 fistfulCooked and mashed potato 1Oil for deep frying. Method:Soak sago in plain water for 7-10 hours. Then […]
Keerai Vadai
- 26
- November
- 2006
Keerai Vadai:(Version 2) Ingredients: Spinach fresh/frozen 1 cupGreen chili 2 choppedOnion 1 small choppedCoconut grated 2 spoonsAsafoetida 1 pinchUrad dal 1 cupRice 1 fistfulSaltSoda 1 pinchPeppercorns 1/2 spoonCumin 1/4 spoonOil for deep frying. Method: Soak urad dal and rice for about 2-4 hours. Then wet-grind it to thick batter. The batter should be like a […]
Kalkandu Vadai / Misri Ki Vada
- 21
- October
- 2006
Kalkandu Vadai:(Chettinad Style)Ingredients:Urad dal 1 cupRaw Rice 1 fistfulKalkandu/Lump sugar-1 cupGhee for frying. Method:Soak urad dal and rice togather for about 20 minutes. Drain and strain the dal and rice. Grind it along with lump sugar into thick paste. Maybe without adding any water. The lump sugar will give excess moisture for wet-grinding. Well….if the […]
