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Vendhaya Kali Recipe | Traditional Fenugreek Healthy Breakfast

Vendhaya Kali Recipe | Traditional Fenugreek Healthy Breakfast

Vendhaya Kali is a traditional South Indian recipe made with fenugreek seeds, rice, palm jaggery, and gingelly oil.
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Total Time 8 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Dessert, healthyrecipes
Cuisine: SouthIndian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Parboiled rice(puzhungal) or Idli Rice - 1 cup/200 gm

    Fenugreek seeds/Vendhyam - 1/4 cup - 40 gm

    Palm Jaggery powdered - 11/2 cups/300gm

    Water needed altogether - 4 cups/1 litre

    Cardamom powder - 1 tsp

    Gingelly oil - 1/4 cup/ 60 gms

    Sukku/Dry Ginger Powder - 1 tsp

    Pinch of salt

Method
 

  1. Wash & Soak Rice & Fenugreek separately overnight or at least for 5 hours.
    2.When soaked grind fenugreek By using soaked water little at a time till smooth & fluffy.
    3.Transfer vendhyam to a bowl add rice to the same mixer jar grind it smoothly by adding water(added 1 cup to grind rice).
    4.Add the ground fenugreek to this rice & combine well in the mixer jar itself & keep ready.
    5.Now keep pan with 1 cup water & 11/2cups palm jaggery let it dissolve .
    When dissolved take out & keep.
    6.To a Thick bottomed kadai add 1 cup water let it boil add the ground mixture wash the mixer jar with 1/2 cup & add to the kadai .
    7.Stir well without lumps Let it cook nicely keep on stirring.
    8.Add 2 tbsp of ginegellyn oil & stir at one stage it will leave the sides & it will not stick to your hands.
    9.Now its cooked & you filter the palm jaggery syrup directly to the mixture & stir without lumps.
    Keep on stirring it will thicken.
    10.Add 2 tbsp of gingerly oil& stir.
    11.Add cardamom Powder & ginger powder combine well.
    12.At last add more gingerly oil stir once & switch off.
    13.Its ready to serve.
    Vendhaya Kali Recipe | Traditional Fenugreek Healthy Breakfast

Notes

  • Always soak ingredients well for smoother texture.
  • Use good quality palm jaggery for rich flavor.
  • Stir continuously while cooking to avoid lumps.
  • Gingelly oil adds authentic taste and softness.