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    Manathakkali Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Manathakkali Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe with step by step picture. This is made with Manathakkali Vathal and Vatha kulambu podi. Perfect side dish with rice.

    Manathakkali Vathal Kuzhambu

    Vatha Kuzhambu, My favorite dish to make for lunch. Recently I have started to use my vathakuzhambu podi for making that and it was a huge success. I have already made a sundaikai vatha kuzhambu using that powder and it turned out really great.

     

    This is a vathakuzhambu made with manathakkali vathal and I loved it so much. You can usechenarikkai vathal or any vathal as you like. Will share the different version
    soon. Keep checking my blog.

     
     
     

    Ingredients for Manathakkali Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe

    • Gingelly Oil / Sesame Oil / Nalla Ennai - 3 tbsp
    • Onion - 1 medium size sliced thinly
    • Tomato - 1 medium size chopped
    • Garlic - 6 fat cloves peeled
    • Curry Leaves a fat sprig
    • Dried Manathakkali Vathal / Black Night Shade - ¼ cup
    • Tamarind - 1 small lemon size  or 4 tablespoon of tamarind pulp
    • Vatha Kuzhambu Podi- 3 tablespoon or to taste
    • Salt to taste
    • Sugar / Jaggery -  1 tsp
    • Water - 3 cup

    How to make Manathakkali Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe

    1. Take tamarind in a bowl, add in ½ cup of water, soak it for 5 mins. Squeeze well to remove the pulp, strain and set aside.
    2. Heat oil in  kadai. Add in sliced onions, garlic, curry leaves and saute it for 5mins.
    3. Add in Tomatoes and saute for couple of mins.
    4. Add in dried manathakkali vathal and saute for 5 mins.
    5. Add in salt, sugar and vatha kuzhambu podi. Mix well for a min.
    6. Add in tamarind pulpand water, bring this to boil. Simmer the kadai for 15 to 20 mins till it isthick and oil separates.
    7. Serve with rice.
     

    If you have any questions not covered in this post and if you need help, leave me a comment or mail me @aarthi198689@gmail.com and I'll help as soon as I can.

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    Manathakkali Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe - Black Night Shade Gravy Recipe

    Manathakkali Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe with step by step picture. This is made with Manathakkali Vathal and Vatha kulambu podi
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 40 minutes mins
    Total Time 50 minutes mins
    Course Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine Indian, South Indian
    Servings 6 serving

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 tablespoon Gingelly Oil / Sesame Oil / Nalla Ennai
    • 1 medium size sliced thinly Onion
    • 1 medium size chopped Tomato
    • 6 fat cloves peeled Garlic
    • Curry Leaves a fat sprig
    • ¼ cup Dried Manathakkali Vathal / Black Night Shade
    • 1 small lemon size or 4 tablespoon of tamarind pulp Tamarind
    • 3 tablespoon or to taste Vatha Kuzhambu Podi
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 teaspoon Sugar / Jaggery
    • 3 cup Water

    Instructions
     

    • Take tamarind in a bowl, add in ½ cup of water, soak it for 5 mins. Squeeze well to remove the pulp, strain and set aside.
    • Heat oil in  kadai. Add in sliced onions, garlic, curry leaves and saute it for 5mins.
    • Add in Tomatoes and saute for couple of mins.
    • Add in dried manathakkali vathal and saute for 5 mins.
    • Add in salt, sugar and vatha kuzhambu podi. Mix well for a min.
    • Add in tamarind pulpand water, bring this to boil. Simmer the kadai for 15 to 20 mins till it isthick and oil separates.
    • Serve with rice.
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

     

    Manathakkali Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe step by step picture

     
    FIRST MAKE THIS VATHAKUZHAMBU PODI (click image)
    https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/07/vatha-kuzhambu-podi-recipe-how-to-make.html

     

    Take all your ingredients
     
    Take tamarind in a bowl
     
    cover it with water
     
    mix well and strain the juice
     
     
    Heat oil and saute onion, garlic and curry leaves
     
    add in tomatoes too and saute for 2 mins
     
    add in dried manathakkali vatha
     
    now mix this up
     
    saute this for 5 mins
     
    now it is well fried
     
    add some sugar
     
    some salt
     
    homemade vatha kuzhambu podi
     
    saute for 30 sec
     
    Add in tamarind pulp
     
    some water
     
    bring this to boil
     
    once it reaches a good boil
     
    cover the pan
     
    simmer the stove
     
    cook till oil separates
     
    the curry with get thick in the mean time
     
    serve
     
     
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    1. sindhuja

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      My favorite one...wish to hav tat right now

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    2. Usha

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      Aarthi, wonderful curry recipe of Manathakkali dried seeds. We get here fresh bunch and just recently I made stir fry. I will check if these seeds are available in Indian store. I will give it a try. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

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    3. Nivi D

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      Hi arthi,
      Tried this recipe with ur homemade powder and it turned out yummy .. i have tried the same recipe without the powder and it never tasted tat gud hence i was always apprehensive to cook vatha kulambu .. tried ur complete recipe and was delicious .
      Thank u

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    4. Dhivya

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      5 stars
      I tried your recipe with the podi. It turned out amazing. The vatha kuzhambu was lip smacking good 😋. Your recipe is a keeper. Friends loved it too. Can’t wait to try with other vathals.

      Reply
    5. HN74

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      5 stars
      The taste is so delicious! Thank you for taking my taste buds to new territories.

      Reply

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