February 8, 2011

Oorundai or Vada or Pakoda Kuzhambu

     My first try of this recipe was unforgettable in my life time. As we need to prepare vada and curry seperately, the preparation of this gravy took hell lot of time. That too i tried this recipe when i was in 9th month of my pregnancy. I struggled a lot and even thought why i have choosen such a risky recipe which made me sooooooooo tired. But when i saw the outcome, it was toooooooooo yummy and more-over my hubby enjoyed this recipe which made me to be cherished. :) This is what i want :) I do have another version of this recipe which is bit "Hot and Sour", will try to post it ASAP.

FYI, Now if i prepare this dish, it takes very minimal time to end up. :)

INGREDIENTS
Round Shaped - Masala Vada - 8 Nos.
Cinnamon - 2 Nos.
Cloves - 4 Nos.
Coriander Leaf - 2 Twigs
Curry Leaf - 1 Twig
Coconut - 8 pieces
Ginger - 1"
Garlic - 7 Nos.
Fennel Seeds - 1 Spoon
Green Chilly - 4 Nos.
Chopped Onion - 3 or 4 Nos.
Oil - To garnish
Salt - To Taste

To Grind:
Ginger, Garlic, Green Chillies, Onion (2 Nos.) - Fry these and make it as a paste. Grind 8 pieces of coconut, mix with the previously grinded items and keep aside.

METHOD:
     Keep pan, pour 2 spoons of oil, add cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds, 2 chopped onions and saute it for 5 mins by adding a pinch of salt. Pour the grinded items and allow it to boil for 5 mins and add required salt and water. Once the content gets boiled, add the prepared vadai balls, dip it for more than 15 mins.

Note: Can also add any type of pakoda, if u cant prepare Vadai.

14 comments:

Priya Suresh said...

My all time favourite..reading itself makes me hungry..

Sangeetha Nambi said...

@Priya: Ha ha ha.. Its my favorite tooooo :)

Priya Sreeram said...

good one !

Sangeetha Nambi said...

@Priya Sreeram: Thanks Priya :)

schmetterlingwords said...

Hmm.... sounds very tasty.... yummy yum... As u said, it might consume some time for me, as I am not very fast while cooking :-( So, will try with store bought pakodas...

Sangeetha Nambi said...

schmetterlingwords:Yes, even it taste yummy with pakoda from stores. Try it and let me know ur feedback :)

Pavani said...

yummy pakodas..my favt one.Thanks for visting my blog dear..

Sarah Naveen said...

nice recipe..

Anonymous said...

i luv eating the yummy Masala Vada mostly during rainy season. its so refreshing.

Sangeetha Nambi said...

@G.Pavani & Sarah: Thank u so much ppl. Keep Visiting !!!

Shanthi Krishnakumar said...

Nice blog and a lovely kozhambu
http://shanthisthaligai.blogspot.com/

Sangeetha Nambi said...

@Shanthi: Thanks u Shanthi. Keep Visiting :)

Reva said...

Yummy curry... U r very courageous to try this when u were full term... I am glad it turned out delicious... I can't wait for the other version... The name has made me curious..lovely.
Reva

Sangeetha Nambi said...

@Reva: Oops!! I forgot to check out the another version from my cookery book. Will surely post it 1 day :)

February 8, 2011

Oorundai or Vada or Pakoda Kuzhambu

     My first try of this recipe was unforgettable in my life time. As we need to prepare vada and curry seperately, the preparation of this gravy took hell lot of time. That too i tried this recipe when i was in 9th month of my pregnancy. I struggled a lot and even thought why i have choosen such a risky recipe which made me sooooooooo tired. But when i saw the outcome, it was toooooooooo yummy and more-over my hubby enjoyed this recipe which made me to be cherished. :) This is what i want :) I do have another version of this recipe which is bit "Hot and Sour", will try to post it ASAP.

FYI, Now if i prepare this dish, it takes very minimal time to end up. :)

INGREDIENTS
Round Shaped - Masala Vada - 8 Nos.
Cinnamon - 2 Nos.
Cloves - 4 Nos.
Coriander Leaf - 2 Twigs
Curry Leaf - 1 Twig
Coconut - 8 pieces
Ginger - 1"
Garlic - 7 Nos.
Fennel Seeds - 1 Spoon
Green Chilly - 4 Nos.
Chopped Onion - 3 or 4 Nos.
Oil - To garnish
Salt - To Taste

To Grind:
Ginger, Garlic, Green Chillies, Onion (2 Nos.) - Fry these and make it as a paste. Grind 8 pieces of coconut, mix with the previously grinded items and keep aside.

METHOD:
     Keep pan, pour 2 spoons of oil, add cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds, 2 chopped onions and saute it for 5 mins by adding a pinch of salt. Pour the grinded items and allow it to boil for 5 mins and add required salt and water. Once the content gets boiled, add the prepared vadai balls, dip it for more than 15 mins.

Note: Can also add any type of pakoda, if u cant prepare Vadai.

14 comments:

Priya Suresh said...

My all time favourite..reading itself makes me hungry..

Sangeetha Nambi said...

@Priya: Ha ha ha.. Its my favorite tooooo :)

Priya Sreeram said...

good one !

Sangeetha Nambi said...

@Priya Sreeram: Thanks Priya :)

schmetterlingwords said...

Hmm.... sounds very tasty.... yummy yum... As u said, it might consume some time for me, as I am not very fast while cooking :-( So, will try with store bought pakodas...

Sangeetha Nambi said...

schmetterlingwords:Yes, even it taste yummy with pakoda from stores. Try it and let me know ur feedback :)

Pavani said...

yummy pakodas..my favt one.Thanks for visting my blog dear..

Sarah Naveen said...

nice recipe..

Anonymous said...

i luv eating the yummy Masala Vada mostly during rainy season. its so refreshing.

Sangeetha Nambi said...

@G.Pavani & Sarah: Thank u so much ppl. Keep Visiting !!!

Shanthi Krishnakumar said...

Nice blog and a lovely kozhambu
http://shanthisthaligai.blogspot.com/

Sangeetha Nambi said...

@Shanthi: Thanks u Shanthi. Keep Visiting :)

Reva said...

Yummy curry... U r very courageous to try this when u were full term... I am glad it turned out delicious... I can't wait for the other version... The name has made me curious..lovely.
Reva

Sangeetha Nambi said...

@Reva: Oops!! I forgot to check out the another version from my cookery book. Will surely post it 1 day :)