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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Version 1: Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe

2. Ingredients for Sundakkai Vatha Kuzhambu

3. How to Make Sundakkai Vatha Kuzhambu

4. Step by Step Pictures

5. Version 2: Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe

6. 📖 Recipe

Sundakkai Vatha Kuzhambu Recipe

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.

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.

Version 1: Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe

with Homemade Puli kuzhambu powder

Preparation Time : 5 mins

Cooking Time : 35 to 40 mins

Serves : 4 to 5

Ingredients for Sundakkai Vatha Kuzhambu

Dried Turkey Berry / Sundaikkai - ¼ cup
Tamarind - 1 small lemon size(use ¼ cup pulp) or adjust to taste
Vathal Kuzhambu Podi - 4 tblspn or to taste
Salt to taste
Jaggery / Sarkarai - 1 tblspn
Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - ¼ tsp
Water - 3 cups

For Seasoning:

Gingelly Oil - ¼ cup
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
Urad dal / Ulundu paruppu - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - a small handful

How to Make Sundakkai Vatha Kuzhambu

Step 1:

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.

Step 2:

Add in all seasoning ingredients and let it fry for a min. Then add in sundakkai and fry till golden.

Step 3:

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.

Step 4:

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.

Step by Step Pictures

Take all your ingredients

You will need some sundakkai

Heat gingelly oil in a earthern ware pot

add in all seasoning ingredients

let it sizzle for a min

add in sundakkai

fry it for few mins

Fry till it gets golden

add in puli kuzhambu podi

saute it for 30 seconds

Add in the thick tamarind pulp

I mixed the tamarind in some more water and added it to the gravy

mix well

add in some asafoetida

add some salt

some jaggery

bring this to boil

simmer the flame

cook till gravy is thicken and oil floats on top

serve

I served it with potato curry and flame roasted papad

Version 2: Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu Recipe

without Puli Kuzhambu podi

Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu

For vatha kuzhambu the perfect combo can be steamed rice and chutta appalam (roasted papad). So here i thought of showing the combo.

Ingredients for Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu

Gingelly Oil - ¼ cup
Dried Tukey Berry / Sundaikkai - 3 tblspn
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - ½ tsp
Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - ⅛ tsp
Curry leaves a small handful
Onion - 1 large sliced
Garlic - 10 cloves peeled
Chilli Powder - 1 tblspn
Coriander Powder - 3 tblspn
Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Jaggery - 1 tblspn
Tamarind - 1 lemon size
Water as needed
Papad for toasting

How to make Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu

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.

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Sundakkai Vathal Kuzhambu step by step pictures

Heat oil in a pan

add in dried turkey berry..sundakkai

fry till crispy

remove it

set aside in a bowl

In the same oil

add in mustard, cumin and urad dal

add in curry leaves

asafoetida

fry for a min

add in onions and garlic

fry for a min

add in tamarind water

add some more water

give a good mix

Add in chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder

mix well

boil it

add in salt and little jaggery

add in the berries

mix well

boil till it gets thick

now it has got thick

done

Now lets make the chutta appalam or toasted papad

take your papad

toast it on open flame

keep flipping and keep toasting

it will slowly gets toasted

done

store it in a air tight container

This taste great with the vathal kuzhambu and rice

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Comments

Anonymous

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Awesome recipe..we tried it in our home it was delicious..thank you so much for posting sister:-) 🙂 🙂

Anonymous

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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!!!

Aarthi

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@AnonymousU must have added too much water. just boil it down, it will get thick

Anonymous

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Thanks

Anonymous

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Thanks very much...but pls tell me where do u get earthen ware...every detail explained in this recipe.thanks

Aarthi

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@Anonymousu can get it in any supermarket

sharmila narayanan

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ya super pic ... nice colour ...can u say me how to make puli kuzlambu powder ......

Aarthi

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@sharmila narayanan

Here is the link

https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/07/vatha-kuzhambu-podi-recipe-how-to-make.html

M.Saravanan Saravanan

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also we added coconut mixture.,

Aarthi

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@M.Saravanan Saravananthis recipe dont need coconut masala. if u add that it will change the taste

Anil Shankar

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How do you ensure that the bitterness of the Sundakkai is eliminated?

Aarthi

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@Anil Shankardont add to much a little goes a long way..

Selvi Thanga

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@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

Divya Aathi

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How 2 make large quantity....

- Aarthi
  
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  double the recipe
  
Shunmuga Ganesh

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Thanks.. How to make vathakulambu podi..

Anonymous

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Hi. Can you post a recipe with raw sundakai kulambi. (Green Sundaikai)?

Subha Ramkumar

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I tried the recipe today, it has come out well.thanks for the wonderful recipe

Vini

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Tried this today and it was soooo yummy! Thank u 😉

Yukisha

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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 🙁