Vathal Kuzhambu:

South Indian meal has a variety of Kuzhambu combinations, sweets, and vegetable as a side dish to make the meal as Maharaja meal. Vathal kuzhambu is a tangy, sweet, sour and bit more spiced curry to eat with plain-cooked rice this can be stored for 3 to 5 days. Suitable to serve with Idli dosa also.

This method of preparation can be followed to do curries with, (Vathal) sun-dried berries (manathakkali vathal) or Sunda vathal, Thakkali (Tomato)kuzhambu, Poondu (Garlic)kuzhambu, kara kuzhambu. Lovers across the world for this kuzhambu which gives a satisfying feel of a complete meal with tongue-tickling dishes.

Ingredients:

Vathal-1tsp to make powder

Onion-1/2 cup

Garlic 7 pods

Tomato-1

Tamarind-lemon sized ball

Chilli powder-2 tsp

coriander powder-2 tsp

OR sambar powder-3 tsp

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Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

Salt-1 tsp

Jaggery grated-1/2 tsp

To season:

Oil-2 tbsp

Vathal(sun dried berries) (manathakkali vathal) or Sunda vathal – 2 tablespoons

Fennel seeds-1/2

Cumin seeds-few

Methi seeds-few

Curry leaves-2 twigs

sesame oil-1 tsp

Preparation:

1. Peel and cut pearl onion, Garlic and tomato.

2. Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup of warm water and extract the pulp.

3. Roast 1 tsp of vathal and crush it to powder this is to get the additional flavor of vathal infused kuzhambu.

4. In a bowl, pour 2 cups of water, salt, tamarind extract, chili masala powders, turmeric powder mix and keep ready.

Now half of the preparation is ready.

Method:

Heat oil in a pan, add “To season item” Vathal to proceed with other items when spluttered add curry leaves and cut vegetables saute for 3 minutes until you get a nice aroma.

Now add the mix which we have prepared already point-4 above along with roasted crushed vathal powder.

Allow it to boil till you get the semi-liquid consistency, you can notice the oil gradually floats on top this the time to add jaggery and sesame oil.

Mix well keep simmer for 2 minutes.

Transfer to a serving bowl.