How to Prepare Vadagam ~ My Aunts Style

Vadagam is the most important ingredient used in our home its like a seasoning.This can be used in Kuzhambu or curry will add an incredible taste to the south indian dish and we add vadagam in most of our dishes.You can keep them for a couple of years because it is dry.This is how my aunt makes it...

INGREDIENTS:

1.Fenugreek seeds-1/4cup
2.Mustard-1cup
3.Chana dhal-1/2cup
4.Urad dhal-1/2cup
5.Curry leaves-10strings
6.Turmeric powder-2tbs
7.Salt-as needed

GRIND Coarsly and Seperately:
Onion-2kg
Garlic-1/2kg

UTENSIL:
Big bowl

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

• In a bowl add coarsly grinded onion and garlic and add fenugreek seeds,mustard,chana dhal,urad dhal,curry leaves,turmeric powder and salt
• Now make the balls and place them all in a plate. Dry them in hot sun. 
• These balls must be dried in the hot sun for 6 or 7 days until they are well dried.