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Sundakkai Vatha Kuzhambu Recipe with step by step pictures. This is made with Dried Turkey Berry and Tamarind and spices. This curry can be served with rice.
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1.About Vatha Kuzhambu Recipe
2.📖 Recipe Card
3.Vatha Kulambu Recipe | Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe
4.Version 1: Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe with Puli kuzhambu powder
5.Version 2: Vathal Kuzhambu (Instant version)
Sundakkai Vatha KuzhambuRecipe
I love making vatha kuzhambu for lunch. Love that spicy and tangy gravy. I have quite a few variation of that kuzhambu in this blog, check out my kuzhambu list for all recipes. So far in my gravies i use normal spice powders and make. But couple weeks back i decided to try it with puli kuzhambu powder, that too with homemade puli kuzhambu powder.
About Vatha Kuzhambu Recipe
I have shared sundakkai vathal kuzhambu recipe before. But in that i used vatha kuzhambu podi. This recipe is using the normal spice powders which is available at home. It is so easy and so tasty.
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I made a huge bottle the amazing powder from scratch and stored it in my fridge. then i used that and dried turkey berry to make this yummy famous vatha kuzhambu. I should tell you, it turned out so good. The dals in the powder gave the gravy a little thickness and it turned out perfect. The main thing is you have to taste the gravy after adding all the ingredients for spiciness, tangyness and adjust them. Give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.
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Vatha Kulambu Recipe | Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe
Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu with step by step pictures. This is made with Dried Tukey Berry and Tamarind
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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 37 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 258kcal
Ingredients
Version 1: Vatha Kuzhambu Recipe
- ¼ cup Dried Turkey Berry / Sundaikkai
- 1 lemon size Tamarind use ¼ cup pulp or adjust to taste
- 4 tbsp Vathal Kuzhambu Podi
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp Jaggery / Sarkarai
- ¼ tsp Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi
- 3 cups Water
- ¼ cup Gingelly Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
- 1 tsp Urad dal / Ulundu paruppu
- ¼ cup Curry leaves
Version 2: Vatha Kuzhambu Recipe
- ¼ cup Gingelly Oil - ¼ cup
- 3 tbsp Dried Tukey Berry / Sundaikkai - 3 tblspn
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
- 1 tsp Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu
- ½ tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam
- ⅙ tsp Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi
- Curry leaves a small handful
- 1 large Onion sliced
- 10 peeled Garlic
- 1 tbsp Chilli Powder
- 3 tbsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp Jaggery
- 1 lemon size Tamarind
- Water as needed
- Papad for toasting
Instructions
Version 1: Vatha Kuzhambu Recipe
Heat gingelly oil (sesame oil) in a heavy bottom pan, i like to use my earthern ware pot. You can use any pot as you like.
Add in all seasoning ingredients and let it fry for a min. Then add in sundakkai and fry till golden.
Add in puli kuzhambu podi and mix well. You can use store bought or homemade as you like. Pour in thick tamarind pulp and mix well. Add in water, salt and jaggery.
Bring this whole thing to a boil and simmer the pot for a good 20 to 25 mins.
Now oil will separate and the curry will get thick. Serve this with rice.
Version 2: Vatha Kuzhambu Recipe
Soak tamarind in water for 5 mins, squeeze and drain the pulp.
Heat oil in a earthernware pot, add in turkey berry and fry till golden. Drain and set aside.
Now add in mustard, urad dal, cumin, curry leaves and asafoetida in it.
Add in onions, garlic and saute for a min.
Add in tamarind water, spice powders, salt and jaggery. Mix well.
Now bring this to a boil and simmer for 15 mins or so.
Now serve with papad. For toasting papad, show the papad over open flame using a tongs and keep flipping so it gets evenly toasted on all sides.
Remove and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servings | Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1723IU | Vitamin C: 596mg | Calcium: 248mg | Iron: 5mg
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Version 1: Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe with Puli kuzhambu powder
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| You will need some sundakkai |
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| Heat gingelly oil in a earthern ware pot |
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| add in all seasoning ingredients |
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| let it sizzle for a min |
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| add in sundakkai |
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| fry it for few mins |
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| Fry till it gets golden |
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| add in puli kuzhambu podi |
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| saute it for 30 seconds |
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| Add in the thick tamarind pulp |
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| I mixed the tamarind in some more water and added it to the gravy |
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| mix well |
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| add in some asafoetida |
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| add some salt |
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| some jaggery |
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| bring this to boil |
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| simmer the flame |
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| cook till gravy is thicken and oil floats on top |
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| serve |
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| I served it with potato curry and flame roasted papad |
Version 2: Vathal Kuzhambu (Instant version)
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| Heat oil in a pan |
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| add in dried turkey berry..sundakkai |
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| fry till crispy |
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| remove it |
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| set aside in a bowl |
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| In the same oil |
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| add in mustard, cumin and urad dal |
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| add in curry leaves |
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| asafoetida |
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| fry for a min |
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| add in onions and garlic |
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| fry for a min |
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| add in tamarind water |
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| add some more water |
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| give a good mix |
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| Add in chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder |
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| mix well |
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| boil it |
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| add in salt and little jaggery |
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| add in the berries |
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| mix well |
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| boil till it gets thick |
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| now it has got thick |
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| done |
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| Now lets make the chutta appalam or toasted papad |
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| take your papad |
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| toast it on open flame |
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| keep flipping and keep toasting |
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| it will slowly gets toasted |
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| done |
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| store it in a air tight container |
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| This taste great with the vathal kuzhambu and rice |
If you have any questions not covered in this post and if you need help, leave me a comment or mail me @[emailprotected]and I’ll help as soon as I can.
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Anonymous
Awesome recipe..we tried it in our home it was delicious..thank you so much for posting sister:-) 🙂 🙂
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Anonymous
my vathakuzhambu tastes good but is watery!what could be the reason?someone advised me to add rice flour...but I didn't like the idea! Help!!!
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Aarthi
@AnonymousU must have added too much water. just boil it down, it will get thick
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Anonymous
Thanks
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Anonymous
Thanks very much...but pls tell me where do u get earthen ware...every detail explained in this recipe.thanks
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Aarthi
@Anonymousu can get it in any supermarket
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sharmila narayanan
ya super pic ... nice colour ...can u say me how to make puli kuzlambu powder ......
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Aarthi
@sharmila narayanan
Here is the link
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/07/vatha-kuzhambu-podi-recipe-how-to-make.html
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M.Saravanan Saravanan
also we added coconut mixture.,
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Aarthi
@M.Saravanan Saravananthis recipe dont need coconut masala. if u add that it will change the taste
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Anil Shankar
How do you ensure that the bitterness of the Sundakkai is eliminated?
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Aarthi
@Anil Shankardont add to much a little goes a long way..
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Selvi Thanga
@Aarthu I must say this i tried your recipe sundakkai vathal kulambu today and result was mind blowing my lunch partners at office:p all appreciated me.. thank you so much for your recipes...blog is loading very slow .. Apart from that i love your blog:) all the best
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Divya Aathi
How 2 make large quantity....
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Aarthi
double the recipe
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Shunmuga Ganesh
Thanks.. How to make vathakulambu podi..
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Anonymous
Hi. Can you post a recipe with raw sundakai kulambi. (Green Sundaikai)?
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Subha Ramkumar
I tried the recipe today, it has come out well.thanks for the wonderful recipe
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Vini
Tried this today and it was soooo yummy! Thank u 😉
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Yukisha
Hi today i tried it doesn't tasted good 🙁 it tasted salty and tamarind over powered the vattal. Is it vattal powder to use or puli powder? Plesse help 🙁
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